About Kate Neville, Esq.

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My Perspective

In my experience, knowledgeable and practical guidance on the range of options available to someone with a law degree and how to pursue them successfully proves extremely difficult to find.

I founded Neville Career Consulting to offer an informed and objective perspective with no competing interests to practicing attorneys considering a career move.

My clients confirm that my services provide clarity, structure, and momentum in navigating the process of landing a well-suited job.

Kate Neville is an attorney who has worked in a variety of capacities in the private and public sectors. She brings this range of experience to her work as a career consultant specifically for attorneys. After working as an advisor in Georgetown University Law Center's Office of Career Services, she was encouraged to use her background to help inform other attorneys considering a transition or investigating their professional options.

Professional Experience

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Ms. Neville's legal experience has included work as an associate for Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York City and as an in-house counsel for the Chancellor of the New York City Public Schools. She has represented clients in:
  • Corporate securities transactions
  • Creation and management of tax-exempt organizations
  • Settlement negotiations in class action litigations
  • Handling a range of legal services matters on a pro bono basis
She has also served in policy and management positions in both the private and public sector, including:
  • Management consulting
  • Higher education research and administration
  • Foundation funded initiatives
  • State government
Education
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Ms. Neville received her undergraduate degree in History magna cum laude from Princeton University and her law degree cum laude from Harvard Law School.

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Professional Affiliations

  • New York State Bar
  • Texas State Bar
  • DC Women's Bar Association, Working Parents Forum Co-Chair
  • International Coaching Federation, Metro DC Chapter
  • Association of Career Professionals, DC Chapter
  • DC Metropolitan Career/Life Planning Network
  • Washington Network Group
  • NAWL, On-Ramp Program Planning Committee Chair
  • National Career Development Association
  • Leadership New York: New York City Partnership and Coro Foundation