Zachariah Manchester

As an associate attorney at Andrew Szocka, P.C., Zachariah focuses on corporate and real estate law, both litigation and transactional.  He has litigated corporate and real estate issues in both state and federal court.  In addition, throughout law school, Zachariah studied corporate law, from corporate governance to mergers and acquisitions of businesses, and everything in between.  He graduated Magna Cum Laude and second in his class, earning an award for the highest grade in his Trial Practice course. 

Prior to becoming an attorney, Zachariah was a sales supervisor at a transportation management and sales company, where he earned Employee of the Year.  Working at a small business gave him the perspective and inside knowledge to truly understand small businesses and their legal needs. 

Bar Admissions:

Illinois, 2010
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2010

Education:

Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Magna Cum Laude, Chicago, Illinois 2010, J.D.
Indiana University Bloomington, Honors College Notation, Blomington, Indiana, 2003, B.A. Political Science and History

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Chicago Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
American Bar Association

Previous Work Experience:

Law Clerk, Roth Law Group, LLC, Chicago, Illinois, 2008-2010
Sales Supervisor, The BusBank, Chicago, Illinois, 2003-2008

Accolades and Awards:

Gary David Friedman Award for highest grade in Trial Practice II, Spring 2009, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
CALI Award for highest grade in Client Counseling Seminar, Spring 2009, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Graduated ranked second in his class from Loyola University Chicago School of Law
2005 Employee of the Year at The BusBank