Jeremy McNeil

Growing up in Eureka, California, gave me a love for the West. So, it is not surprising I have chosen to make my home in Reno. I was born on March 2, 1974, in San Francisco, California. From 1979 to 1992 I lived in Eureka, finally leaving home to pursue my Bachelor of Arts degree at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, California.

Originally, I decided to enter law school directly after graduation from Thomas Aquinas College in 1996. Providentially, I remained at Thomas Aquinas College as an assistant director of admissions. I say "providentially," since during the ensuing school year I became engaged to my wonderful wife, Eve.

Prudently deciding I should attend law school where our children might get to know their grandparents, I decided to attend the University of Kansas School of Law. While at KU, my paper "Boy Scouts of America: Discriminating According to the Natural Law" was published in the Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy. I graduated from the Law School with a joint JD/MBA in December of 2000. In the interim, two of our children, Timothy and Brigit, were born.

After graduation, I commenced a clerkship with the Honorable Robert E. Estes, another Kansas alumnus, of the Third Judicial District Court in Yerington, Nevada. In October of 2001, I discovered, to my immense joy, that I had passed the Nevada Bar Exam.

The following April, I joined the law firm of Thorndal, Armstrong, Delk, Balkenbush & Eisinger in Reno. In March of 2003, we were blessed by the arrival of Maureen. My wife and children, though they miss their friends in Yerington, have enjoyed living in the "biggest little city in the world." Among our favorite activities is attending Artown, held every July in Reno.

Since joining the firm, I have participated in various legal and community organizations. For instance, I am a member of the American Inns of Court, pitch for a local softball team, and sing in Regina Pacis Cantorum, a local classical choir. It is my hope that I will properly use my talents to benefit society and to be an honor to my profession.

jmcneil@thorndal.com