William Greenlee
Staff Attorney

Education: University of Rochester, B.S., New York Law School, J.D.

Practice: Criminal Law

Attorney William Greenlee earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Optical Engineering from the University of Rochester, New York, and graduated from New York Law School in 2021, as a Joseph Solomon Public Service Fellow and a New York State Pro Bono Scholar.

During law school, Mr. Greenlee worked with numerous public interest firms including the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender, where he interned in both the Criminal Defense Practice and the Division of Mental Health Advocacy. Further, he served as Pro Bono Scholar with The Legal Aid Society of New York City in the criminal defense of victims of human trafficking. Additionally, Mr. Greenlee volunteered weekly in New York City Housing Court where he assisted low-income individuals facing eviction from the NYC Housing Authority.

After graduating law school, Mr. Greenlee continued to represent the vulnerable in our society with the NJ Office of the Public Defender's Division of Mental Health Advocacy where he was honored to receive recognition as the NJ Office of the Public Defender Attorney of the Month for June 2023. He joined the Summit Legal Defenders in February,2024.

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