Jaclyn S. Nesheiwat

Jaclyn S. Nesheiwat, Esq., is a New York attorney representing individual and corporate clients in business transactions, contracts, personal injury litigation, real estate transactions, and criminal defense matters. She also manages local clients through the Dutchess County office. Her practice includes corporate and residential real estate work, plaintiff injury claims, and defense matters requiring careful review of facts, documents, legal risks, deadlines, and client objectives before legal action begins in court.

Nesheiwat earned her B.S. from the Fashion Institute of Technology. She earned her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. During law school, she served as Executive Notes and Comments Editor of the Brooklyn Journal of Law and Policy. Her published note addressed undergraduate students’ rights to copyrightable work.

Nesheiwat previously worked for a prominent insurance defense firm, representing international and domestic insurers in coverage matters. Her work involved Directors and Officers Liability, Errors and Omissions, Professional Liability, and Employment Practices Liability. That experience helps her understand coverage disputes, claim evaluation, business risk, and litigation strategy. She now uses that background while assisting clients in business, real estate, injury, and criminal defense cases and negotiations involving disputes and defenses.

Jaclyn S. Nesheiwat helps clients by combining transactional knowledge, litigation experience, and practical communication. In business and contract matters, she helps clients review obligations and manage risk. In real estate matters, she supports buyers, sellers, and corporate clients through important transactions. In injury and criminal defense matters, she helps clients address disputes, prepare claims or defenses, and make informed decisions during stressful legal situations.

Law Office Affiliations

• Associate, Sayegh & Sayegh, P.C.
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Brooklyn Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Fashion Institute of Technology
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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