Neil, a 2008 graduate of Yale Law School, is already an accomplished advocate, having successfully argued CCJEF v. Rell, a landmark education adequacy case, before the Connecticut Supreme Court while still a law student.  Prior to joining CAC, Neil served as a law clerk to Justice Morgan Christen on the Alaska Supreme Court.  After graduating from Yale, Neil worked as a Thomas Emerson Fellow at David Rosen & Associates, a small community based law practice in New Haven, Connecticut, where he participated in two jury trials and drafted a merits brief to the Connecticut Supreme Court in a case involving loss of consortium rights for same-sex spouses.  Neil grew up in the U.S. territory of Guam, and after college served as the Press Secretary for Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo (GU) following work for the Majority Leader of the Guam Legislature.  Neil received his undergraduate degree from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, and competed in the 2004 Athens Olympics.