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Leah Fessler

Former Senior Investment Associate at NextView Ventures

Brooklyn, New York

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About

Leah Fessler is an associate at Khazaeli Wyrsch, LLC, where she works as a trial attorney handling civil rights litigation related to the criminal legal system. Before entering law, she worked as a journalist, with work published in outlets including Quartz, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. She has spoken at venues such as the Missouri Bar Association, Harvard Law School, and the Aspen Ideas Festival, and has received recognition including Folio Top Women in Media and LinkedIn Top Voices in Tech.

Experience

  1. Khazaeli Wyrsch LLCAssociatecurrent2025 — presentSt Louis, MO
  2. MacArthur Justice CenterJustice Catalyst Fellow2024 — 2025St Louis, MO
  3. Yale Law SchoolLaw Student Intern, Yale Veterans Legal Services Clinic2022 — 2024New Haven, CT
  4. Open Communities AllianceLaw Clerk2023 — 2024
  5. Public JusticeLaw Clerk2023Washington DC
  6. New York Legal Assistance GroupLaw Clerk, Special Litigation Unit2022 — 2023New York City Metropolitan Area
  7. U.S. District CourtsJudicial Intern, SDNY2022New York City Metropolitan Area
  8. The New York TimesJournalist & Speaker2015 — 2022Greater New York City Area
  9. NextView VenturesSenior Investment Associate2020 — 2021New York City Metropolitan Area
  10. ChiefSenior Manager, Editorial and Brand2019 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  11. QuartzStaff Reporter2016 — 2019Greater New York City Area
  12. Bridgewater AssociatesManagement Associate2015 — 2016Westport, Connecticut

Skills & more

Spanish3Blogging30Public Speaking18Creative Writing19Visual Arts11Social Media25Photojournalism7iPhoto6iMovie5Fundraising7Editing24Report Writing3
+12 moreSocial Media MarketingFacebookGroup WorkSpeech WritingPhotoshopEditorialPublishingPhilanthropyNonprofitsInDesignWordPressMagazines

Languages English · Spanish

  • Admitted Member — U.S. Courts, Western District of Missouri
  • Admitted Member — United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
  • Admitted Member — The Missouri Bar

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Who is Leah Fessler?
Leah Fessler is an associate at Khazaeli Wyrsch, LLC, where she works as a trial attorney handling civil rights litigation related to the criminal legal system. Before entering law, she worked as a journalist, with work published in outlets including Quartz, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. She has spoken at venues such as the Missouri Bar Association, Harvard Law School, and the Aspen Ideas Festival, and has received recognition including Folio Top Women in Media and LinkedIn Top Voices in Tech.
Where did Leah Fessler go to school?
Leah Fessler studied at Yale Law School (Doctor of Law - JD); Middlebury College (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English and American Literatures; Creative Writing).

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