Jeanette S. Samuels, JD

Attorney

Shiller Preyar Jarard & Samuels

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Jeanette Samuels is a civil rights attorney with the Chicago-area law firm of Shiller Preyar Jarard & Samuels. Notable cases include Campbell v. City of Chicago, a federal class action lawsuit seeking a consent decree to oversee the Chicago Police Department; and People v. Jason Van Dyke wherein she disqualified the Cook County State’s Attorney and had a special prosecutor appointed for the unjustified murder of Laquan McDonald. Ms. Samuels serves on the Board of Directors for the Legal Assistance Foundation; is a volunteer attorney with the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, which reviews allegations of police torture; and provides pro bono legal advice and services to various Chicago-area community organizations. 

When not working, she regularly speaks to students and community organizations on a number of topics, including civil rights, voting, and the importance of education. Ms. Samuels graduated from University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Juris Doctorate from Chicago Kent College of Law.