Jack Greenberg

Lawyer, Author

1924 –

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Who is Jack Greenberg?

Jack Greenberg is an American attorney and legal scholar. He was the Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund from 1961 to 1984, succeeding Thurgood Marshall.

He was involved in numerous crucial cases, including Brown v. Board of Education. In all, he argued 40 civil rights cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He has served as Dean of Columbia College and Vice Dean of Columbia Law School, and is currently the Alphonse Fletcher Jr. Professor of Law at Columbia University's Law School.

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Born
Dec 22, 1924
New York City
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Columbia Law School
  • Columbia College of Columbia University in the City of New York

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on July 23, 2013

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