Bousquet Holstein welcomes summer associates Chloe Cramer, Jawadshah Kasimi, Mia Petronio, Olivia Salvador, and Hunter Siegel.

Our Summer Associate Program is designed for law school students to gain experience in the many practice areas our firm has to offer – as well as to immerse them in the collaborative and client-focused culture of Bousquet Holstein. In addition to substantive legal work, our program includes mentoring opportunities, training sessions, social events, and exposure to community engagement initiatives. Our goal is to provide summer associates with a well-rounded and realistic view of what it’s like to practice law at our firm.

“We have many things planned for our Summer Associates this year,” said Casey Johnson, a Member of the firm and Director of Attorney Recruitment and Development. “We are excited to work with them and be a part of this stage of their legal careers,”

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Chloe Cramer is going into her third year of law school at Syracuse University College of Law, where she’ an editorial member of Syracuse University Law Review. She has worked at other local Ithaca law firms and has experience as a Research Assistant in Cornell’s Child Witness and Cognition Lab. Chloe earned her bachelor’s in psychology from Ithaca College where she was a member of psychology honor society, Psi Chi.  

Jawadshah Kasimi is entering his second year of law school at Syracuse University College of Law. He has experience clerking at a local criminal and civil law firm and completed other internships throughout his studies. Jawad earned a bachelor’s in economics and management and leadership from Le Moyne College, where he served on the executive boards of the LMC Lifting Club, Fashion Club, and African Student Union Club. He speaks French in addition to being trilingual – fluent in Turkish, Persian, and English.  

Mia Petronio is a rising third year law student at the University of Massachusetts School of Law in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. She serves as the Technology and Lead Editor for the UMass Law Review, President of Delta Theta Phi Fraternity chapter at UMass, and is on the ABA Mediation team for UMass Law. Mia has experienced interning at Legal Assistance of Western New York in Geneva and completed a Comparative Law Study Aboard Program in Lisbon, Portugal. Mia earned a bachelor’s in English Literature magna cum laude from Le Moyne College, where she served as an Academic Writing Tutor to undergraduate and graduate students.   

Olivia Salvador is entering her second year of law school at Syracuse University College of Law. She has completed several legal internships, including serving as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Matthew Doran in Onondaga County Court and the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office. Olivia earned her bachelor’s in managerial economics and environmental policy cum laude from Union College in Schenectady, where she was Captain of the Varsity Volleyball Team, Treasurer of Sigma Delta Tau Sorority, and a member of the Pre-Law Society and Liberty All-Academic Team.  

Hunter Siegel is entering his third year of law school at University at Buffalo School of Law. He worked as an Intellectual Property Litigation Law Clerk for a law firm in East Aurora and has extensive political experience through consulting and various political campaign work. Additionally, he is a member of the Buffalo Moot Court Board. Hunter earned his bachelor’s in political science from SUNY Geneseo where he was a member of the Geneseo Men’s Rugby Club.