Civil Rights Hall Of Fame Inducts Rights Crusader

Civil Rights Hall Of Fame Inducts Rights Crusader

Avery Friedman, known as the “Peoples’ Lawyer,” has dedicated his life to promoting civil rights and advocating for the underdog through the fierce litigation of a multitude of civil rights cases as well as through legal training provided to hundreds of law students at more than three dozen prestigious law schools across the country. Mr. Friedman is a national speaker on issues of civil rights and is often referred to as a “walking reference source” by the Wall Street Journal.

He has been recognized in TIME, The New York Times, and USA Today as a nationally distinguished civil rights lawyer and law professor. Mr. Friedman can also be seen on CNN where he serves as a weekend legal analyst. Mr. Friedman’s body of work has reached national audiences through consulting work with various civil rights and fair housing groups, serving as Special Counsel to the Texas Commission on Human Rights, and serving as an expert on civil and constitutional rights by special invitation from the U.S. Senate and House Committees.

Mr. Friedman’s extensive work in the area of civil rights is nationally recognized through the receipt of awards such as the U.S. Fair Housing Achievement Award, Ohio Humanitarian Award, NAACP Freedom Award, and the Legendary Champion of Civil Rights Award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, just to name a few.