Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres Adds Samantha Contreras as an Associate

Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres is pleased to announce that Samantha Contreras has joined the firm as an associate in the Private Client Services practice group. Samantha advises clients on a range of estate planning services and tax matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Samantha clerked with the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago where she drafted motions and petitions, researched and drafted memoranda, and participated in client consultations. In addition, she served as a legal extern for Notre Dame’s Office of Gift Planning where she researched various tax matters, including Donor Advised Funds. Samantha also worked as a legal extern for the National Immigrant Justice Center where she aided families through the early stages of the asylum process.

Samantha received her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School, and a B.A. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.