Maximilian “Max” R. Perkins is a law clerk at Hecker Fink LLP.
Before joining the firm, he served as a legal extern to Congressman Gregory Meeks, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he drafted memoranda on international law, human rights, and foreign policy issues, analyzed proposed legislation, and contributed to committee communications. He also previously served as a summer associate at Hecker Fink.
Earlier in his career, Max was a judicial intern to the Honorable Wavny Toussaint of the Kings County Supreme Court and a congressional intern to Congressman Adriano Espaillat. He also worked as a paralegal in the Racketeering Bureau of the New York County District Attorney’s Office, where he supported assistant district attorneys and conducted legal research.
Max earned his J.D. from Howard University School of Law, where he received CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Mergers & Acquisitions and National Security Law. He earned his B.A. from Bard College.