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Glenn Michael Katon
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Biography
Glenn Katon is a trial lawyer with over 20 years of experience, including more than 15 trials and numerous appeals. He practiced commercial litigation for 14 years, followed by nine years in civil rights and civil liberties.
Glenn has handled cases involving police practices, racial and religious profiling, religious freedom, national security, and immigrants' rights. He also has significant experience with public speaking and media relations, and has been quoted on civil rights law in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Newsweek, and St. Petersburg Times, among other publications.
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Licensed in California for 14 years
State: California
Acquired: 2012
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 32 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1993
No misconduct found
Licensed in Florida for 22 years
State: Florida
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Licensed in Texas for 30 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Location
Katon.Law
385 Grand Ave, Suite 200, Oakland, CA, 94610
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Landlord & Tenant
Posted by Stephen | December 07, 2017 | Landlord & Tenant
Expeditious, effective, and politely engaging on a tenants rights case
Mr. Katon was a breath of fresh air, after my innocent son was dragged into a dispute between his landlord and a third party. Lawyers in this dispute were unmindful and disrespectful of my son's rights and obligations as a tenant. Mr Katon stepped in, communicated respectfully to all parties, and r...
Glenn Michael Katon's Lawyer Endorsements
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"Glenn is a very capable and effective civil rights lawyer with a genuine passion for helping underprivileged people. He has a great deal of expertise in litigation. I had an opportunity to speak with him about a case in which I served (and serve) as class counsel in federal court in New York. He gave me some useful feedback. I was impressed with his knowledge and experience in litigation. He was a faithful member of the American Bar Association SIL International Human Rights Committee during my term as co-chair and he made valuable contributions to the work of that committee."
"Glenn has long been a passionate and effective advocate on behalf of civil rights. I endorse Glenn Katon."
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Experience
Honors
2001
Outstanding Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice
Work Experience
2012 - 2016
Legal Director, Muslim Advocates
2006 - 2011
Senior Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union of Florida
2002 - 2006
Shareholder, Bush Ross, P.A
1997 - 2002
Trial Attorney, U.S. Department Of Justice
1995 - 1997
Associate, Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell, LLP
1993 - 1995
Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Terry R. Means
Associations
2017 - Present
Earl Warren American Inn of CourtMaster
2014 - Present
San Francisco Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2013 - Present
National Police Accountability ProjectMember
2004 - 2017
American Bar AssociationVice Chair
2003 - 2006
Tampa Bay American Inn of CourtBarrister
Sample of Legal Cases
Hassan v. City of New York, 804 F.3d 277 (3d Cir. 2015)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that plaintiffs stated viable constitutional claims, reversing District Court dismissal.
First Vagabonds Church of God v. City of Orlando, 638 F.3d 756 (11th Cir. 2011) (en banc)
District court found Orlando ordinance unconstitutional. Reversed on appeal.
Education
1992
St. John's University School of Law
Speaking Engagements
2016
National Security vs. National Responsibility: Attempts to Block the Resettlement of Syrian Refugees
Human Rights
2015
Racial Profiling - Community Impacts of an Imperfect Law Enforcement Strategy
Civil Rights
2015
Civil Rights, Civil Liberties, and Countering Violent Extremism
Civil Rights
2014
12th Annual Class Action Conference
Class Action
2013
Balancing Civil Rights and National Security in the Post 9/11 World
Civil Rights
2012
Briefing at U.S. House
Racial Profiling
2011
American Civil Liberties Union National Staff Conference
Civil Rights
2010
American Bar Association Annual Meeting
Human Rights
Publications
2011
The International Lawyer (ABA)
International Human Rights
1993
Legal Times Magazine
Book Review, Crusaders in the Courts
1992
St. John's Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development
Guilty Until Proven Innocent? Civil Forfeiture Under 21 U.S.C. § 881(a) and New York CPLR Article 13-A
Languages
English
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