Justin Philip Sacks

Justin was once an unpaid intern at the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union), so he threw sticks in the air for money. But a career in busking didn’t work out. Living off of a bag of trail mix, he got a job at a non-profit organization in Baltimore (long before anyone knew that being a community organizer could qualify you to become president). But it was while working at Clean Water Action that he met his future wife and honed many of the advocacy and negotiation skills he now puts to use for his clients.

Justin is married and has two children, two dogs, and various plants. When he isn’t chasing his children around the house, he enjoys reading novels and arguing with strangers on the internet. He’s currently trying to convince his children that they’re old enough to sit through a reading of “The Hobbit” so that he can read it again.

He also enjoys cooking for his family. His specialties are French toast, pancakes, and blueberry pie. He can also make a passable curry and is always trying to expand his culinary repertoire, mostly just so that he has an excuse to buy more kitchen gadgets.

Academically speaking, Justin graduated cum laude from Beloit College in Wisconsin, where he received an award for undergraduate achievement in philosophy. While living in Beloit, he was the president of a science fiction/fantasy club, but surprisingly, he managed to have an active social life at the same time.

Justin received his law degree from George Washington University School of Law, from which he graduated with Honors. During that time, he worked at the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, where he worked on high stakes, creative, legal advocacy with a dedicated team of talented professionals dedicated to advancing the public good. It was a position that had much in common with his current job. He has also been part of the faculty at a nationally recognized, multi-day continuing legal education seminar.

Justin says that as counsel for clients who have been harassed and discriminated against, his first job is to listen … and his second job is to listen some more. It’s important to him that his clients know they’re always respected and that he works hard to apply to their case every aspect of the law that protects them. He wants them to know that they have someone in their corner with the knowledge, skill, and experience to fight for their interests.