Category: Masthead Bios

Joseph is from Kennesaw, GA. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in finance in 2019. At NDLS, he is active in the Business Law Forum and the Sports, Communications, and Entertainment Law Forum. During his 1L summer, he interned for the Court of Appeals of Georgia and served as a Research Assistant for Professor Veronica Root Martinez during his 2L summer. Joseph enjoys watching sports, running, and traveling.

Andrew is from Glencoe, Illinois. He graduated from the College of William & Mary in 2020, where he double majored in Government and History. Andrew spent his 1L summer at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. During his 2L summer, Andrew was a summer associate at Faegre Drinker in their Washington, D.C office. Andrew will return to Faegre after graduation.

Chris is originally from Rochester Hills, Michigan. He attended Oakland University and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Marketing and Finance. Chris currently serves as an Admissions Ambassador for NDLS, Assistant Rector in Duncan Hall, and a Dublin Honors Scholar. Chris will return to Michigan after graduation. In his free time, Chris enjoys camping and taking international cooking lessons.

Christopher is originally from Elk Grove Village, IL. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2016 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Prior to law school, he worked as an engineer for Texas Instruments. During his 1L summer, he worked as a summer associate for White & Case in Palo Alto. For his 2L summer, he was a summer associate at Winston & Strawn in Chicago and will be returning as a litigation associate after graduating. In his free time, Christopher likes to play sports and explore new food spots.

Silas Petersen is from Mankato, Minnesota. He received his bachelor’s degree from Bethany Lutheran College in American Studies with minors in Spanish and Legal Studies. After his 1L year, Silas interned with the Honorable Patrick J. Schiltz on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Silas spent his 2L summer at Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lindgren in Minneapolis, where he will return as a business litigation associate following graduation. In his freetime, Silas enjoys hiking, skiing, and playing tennis with his wife.

Leo was born and raised in Glen Ellyn, IL with two younger sisters. He attended Wheaton College, IL and graduated summa cum laude with degrees in Applied Mathematics and Organ Performance. During undergrad, he served as a Congressional legislative intern and was also selected to participate in the inaugural 2020 class of Heritage Foundation Academy Fellows. In addition to his role on JLEPP, Leo is a Showcase Team oralist on the Notre Dame Moot Court Board and the Director of the 2022 Notre Dame National Appellate Advocacy Tournament for Religious Freedom. He spent his 1L summer as a legal intern for the Thomas More Society in Chicago and his 2L summer as a Bradley Foundation Legal Fellow at Napa Legal Institute in Washington, DC. Over the past two years, Leo has also worked as a legal intern for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, participated in a Civil Rights Fellowship hosted by the Center for Equal Opportunity, and contributed as a student writer to the Federalist Society Blog. In his free time, Leo enjoys reading historical and fantasy novels, cooking, and spending time with his family in South Dakota. After graduation, he will clerk for Justice Janine M. Kern of the South Dakota Supreme Court.