Glenn Katon
Top rated Civil Rights attorney in Oakland, California
Practice Areas:
Civil rights,
Constitutional law
Education Qualification:
St. John's University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Civil rights,
Constitutional law
385 Grand Ave Suite 200Oakland, California, 94610
First Admitted: 1992, New York
Professional Webpage: http://katon.law
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Member, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, 2023
- American Bar Association • Civil Rights and Social Justice Section, Vice-Chair, Committee on National Security and Civil Liberties, 2016
- Master, Earl Warren American Inn of Court, 2017
Videos:
- Democracy Now!, Muslim Group Files Landmark Suit Challenging NYPD Surveillance in Northeast, June 2012., Muslim Group Files Landmark Suit Challenging NYPD Surveillance in Northeast, Democracy Now!, 2012
- Oral Argument, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2018
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Licensed to practice in:New York (1993) Texas (1995) (inactive) Florida (2003) (inactive)
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Urban Shield Task Force, Appointed by Alameda County Board of Supervisors, 2018
- Volunteer Attorney of the Year, Alipato Project, 2017
Honors/Awards:
- The highest peer rating standard. This is given to attorneys who are ranked at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal expertise, communication skills, and ethical standards by their peers., AV Preeminent, Martindale, 2023
- Named Volunteer Attorney of the Year by organization that specializes in representing domestic violence survivors in lawsuits against their abusers., Volunteer Attorney of the Year, Alipato Project, 2017
- Received United States Department of Justice, Tax Division Outstanding Attorney Award in 2001., Outstanding Attorney Award, United States Department of Justice, 2001
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Speaker on Racial Profiling Panel at Stanford Law School - An On the Ground View from Advocates, Panelist, Racial Profiling - Community Impacts of an Imperfect Law Enforcement Strategy, Stanford Law School, 2015
- American Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education, National Security vs. National Responsibility: Attempts to Block the Resettlement of Syrian Refugees, March 2016, Webinar., Moderator, National Security vs. National Responsibility: Attempts to Block the Resettlement of Syrian Refugees, American Bar Association, American Bar Association, 2016
- U.S. House of Representatives, Quad-Caucus Briefing, Racial Profiling of Muslim Americans, April 2012, Washington, D.C., Panelist, Racial Profiling of Muslim Americans, U.S. House of Representatives, Quad-Caucus Briefing, 2012
Industry Groups:
- Excessive Force
- Free Speech
- Prisoners' Rights
- religious freedom
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