Raised in Queens NY, Mr. Benchakroun earned his Bachelor of Science degree at St. John’s University, graduating Magna Cum Laude. He went on to Syracuse University College of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate degree, graduating in the top five percent of his class. While pursuing his law degree, Mr. Benchakroun clerked for the Honorable Glenn. T. Suddaby, United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York, gaining invaluable experience in criminal law, particularly with regards to pre-trial process, discovery, plea negotiations, trials, evidentiary motions and sentencing hearings. Mr. Benchakroun also served as an Executive Editor of the Syracuse Law Review, and as a member of the Moot Court Honor Society.
