Hiring a Criminal Defense Lawyer Attorney in Chicago, Illinois
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I have always wanted to be a criminal defense attorney, ever since I remember. And as I was growing up, my focus was always to eventually become a criminal defense attorney. So in college I went and I majored in criminal justice and political science. And then I went ahead and I actually served in the Israeli Air Force Intelligence Unit for three years. When I came back, I finished law school with a concentration, again, on criminal defense. While in law school – I went to the John Marshall Law School Chicago – I clerked for the State’s Attorney’s Office. And then my last year I clerked under the 711 license where I could actually litigate cases.
After law school I stayed with the State’s Attorney’s Office for an additional about a year-and-a-half or so, learning. And that’s the only reason I’ve ever went to the State’s Attorney’s Office, because I wanted to feel comfortable in court, to learn how to litigate, to learn how to do jury trials. And that is the best way to learn because at the State’s Attorney’s Office you get a lot of opportunities to do so.
And after about a year-and-a-half I joined another criminal defense attorney here in Chicago, and I worked for him for about four or four-and-a-half years. And that’s when I went on my own and started my law firm with my business partner, Ian Berliner.
Chicago, IL criminal defense attorney Gal Pissetzky talks about his background in criminal defense law. The attorney’s lifelong aspiration has been to practice criminal defense law, dating back to his earliest memories. This determination led him to pursue a college education with a major in criminal justice and political science. Following this, he served for three years in the Israeli Air Force Intelligence Unit. Upon returning, he enrolled in law school with a focused concentration on criminal defense.
During law school at the John Marshall Law School Chicago, he gained practical experience by clerking for the State’s Attorney’s Office. In his final year, he took advantage of a 711 license, allowing him to actively litigate cases. Post-law school, he extended his learning by staying with the State’s Attorney’s Office for an additional year and a half, specifically to gain courtroom experience, refine his litigation skills, and conduct jury trials.
Building on this foundation, he then joined a criminal defense attorney in Chicago, dedicating four to four-and-a-half years to further honing his expertise. Subsequently, he embarked on an independent path, establishing his law firm alongside his business partner, Ian Berliner. This career trajectory reflects his commitment to criminal defense and his comprehensive preparation through diverse experiences in both prosecution and defense.
