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Stephen Berzon is a Lecturer at UC Berkeley Law and a founding partner of Altshuler Berzon LLP. His practice focuses on major litigation areas including labor and employment law, environmental law, and health law policy. He has represented clients at various judicial levels, including cases that have reached the United States Supreme Court and state supreme courts in California and Hawaii. Berzon has played a pivotal role in litigation that benefits workers and unions, and he has testified before the U.S. Senate and House Committees, contributing to key legislation in civil rights, education, and environmental protection. He is a member of the Ninth Circuit’s Advisory Committee on Rules and is associated with the American Constitutional Society and the AFL-CIO Lawyers Coordinating Committee. Berzon has received several awards for his advocacy, including the Voting Rights Award from the ACLU Southern California and was named California Lawyer of the Year in Civil Rights by California Lawyer Magazine. He holds a B.A. from Cornell University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.
UC Berkeley Law • Berkeley, CA
Lecturer in various subjects related to law.
Altshuler Berzon LLP • San Francisco, CA
Founded and managed a law firm specializing in labor, employment, and constitutional law.
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