Hecker Fink Welcomes Nine Associates and Announces 2025 Summer Associate Class
Hecker Fink is thrilled to welcome nine extraordinary associates this fall. We are also so pleased to announce the 2025 summer associate class, comprised of exceptional students hailing from the country’s top law schools.
2024 Fall Associates
Jacob Glick joins the firm from the Georgetown Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (“ICAP”), where he was Senior Policy Counsel and led ICAP’s policy work to combat political violence and unlawful paramilitary activity. Previously, Jacob served as counsel to the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School.
William Janover joins Hecker Fink following clerkships with the Hon. Wendy Beetlestone of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Hon. Cheryl Ann Krause of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. William earned his J.D. from Stanford Law School, where he received the Judge Thelton E. Henderson Prize for his work at the Youth and Education Law Project Clinic as well as the Hilmer Oehlmann, Jr. Award for Federal Litigation. He also served as Member Editor of the Stanford Law Review and Lead Symposium Editor of the Stanford Law and Policy Review.
Minahil Khan joins the firm after completing a clerkship with the Hon. Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Minahil earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, where she served as Articles Editor of the Georgetown Journal of International Law, Vice President of the Women of Color Collective, and was recognized as a Global Law Scholar.
Krysta Kilinski joins Hecker Fink following a clerkship with the Hon. Kathleen Cardone of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Krysta received her J.D. from University of Chicago Law School, where she served as a University of Chicago Law Review staff member and earned the Pro Bono Service Initiative Award of Excellence, given to the graduating student who has completed the most pro bono hours.
Jake Millman earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was recognized as a James Kent Scholar and Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. While at Columbia, he served as Executive Articles Editor of the Columbia Human Rights Law Review, interned with the New York Civil Liberties Union, externed with The Legal Aid Society’s Immigration Law Unit, and participated as a student attorney in the Immigrants’ Rights Clinic. Previously, Jake was a Paralegal Specialist at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, working in the Criminal Appeals Division.
Nicole Ng joins Hecker Fink following clerkships with the Hon. Reena Raggi of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the Hon. Leonie M. Brinkema of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Nicole earned her J.D. from Yale Law School, where she served as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Journal on Regulation and contributed to both the Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic and Rule of Law Clinic.
Jamie Piltch earned his J.D. from Yale Law School, where he was awarded the Cullen Prize for Outstanding Paper by a First Year Student. During his time at Yale, Jamie served as Co-Executive Policy Editor of the Yale Law & Policy Review and as a Coker Fellow for Constitutional Law. He also worked on significant cases as part of the Yale Law School Supreme Court Advocacy Clinic, including Santos-Zacaria v. Garland, and served as an intern at the Department of Education Office of General Counsel, where he worked on issues related to student debt relief.
Thea Raymond-Sidel joins the firm following clerkships with the Hon. M. Margaret McKeown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the Hon. Charles R. Breyer of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Previously, Thea interned with the ACLU of Wisconsin. Thea earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she was a James Kent Scholar and Managing Editor of the Columbia Law Review.
Madeline Verniero joins the firm following a clerkship with the Hon. Madeline Cox Arleo of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Madeline earned her J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she contributed to the University of Pennsylvania Law Review andThe Regulatory Review.
2025 Summer Associate Class
Katie Becker attends Yale Law School, where she is the Executive Empirical Sponsorship Editor of the Yale Law & Policy Review and a member of the YLW+ Alumni Affairs Committee. Previously, Katie interned with the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.
Oliver Farnum attends University of Michigan Law School, where he is the Associate Editor of the Michigan Journal of Race & Law, Jobs Chair of the MDefenders, and a Sentence Commutation Pro Bono Project volunteer. Previously, Oliver interned with the Federal Public Defender in the Central District of California and was a case manager at the Firm from 2019 – 2021.
Matthew Fidel attends Harvard Law School, where he is an AISSTAI Policy Fellow and a member of the Public Service Leaders Program. Previously, Matthew served as a legal intern with the U.S. Department of Justice Criminal Fraud Section in Washington, DC.
Owen Foulkes attends Stanford University Law School, where he is the Associate Editor of the Stanford Law and Policy Review and a Rhode Center Civil Justice Fellow. Previously, Owen served as a judicial intern to the Hon. Nina Morrison, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Charles King attends Howard Law School where he is a member of the Civil Rights Clinic. Previously, Charles served as a judicial intern to the Hon. LaShann DeArcy Hall, U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Max Perkins attends Howard Law School. Previously, Max served as a judicial intern to the Hon. Wavny Toussaint and interned with Congressman Adriano Espaillat, U.S. representative for New York’s 13th District.
Anna Sebrede attends Yale Law School, where she is the Articles Editor of the Yale Journal on Regulation, a research assistant for Professor Judith Resnik, and serves as the Academics Co-Chair of the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association. Previously, Anna interned at the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division.
Naji Thompson attends Yale Law School, where she is Community Service Co-Chair of the Yale Black Law Student Association and a Green Haven Prison Project Board Member. Previously, Naji interned with the Public Defender Service for DC.
Anna Zannetos attends Stanford University Law School, where she is the Member Editor of the Stanford Law Review and Financial Officer of the Youth and Education Advocates. Previously, Anna interned with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.