Public Justice Welcomes Six New Members to Organization’s Governing Board
The Public Justice Foundation’s membership has announced the election of six prominent legal advocates from across the country to the organization’s Board of Directors. Founded in 1982, Public Justice takes on the biggest systemic threats to justice of our time – abusive corporate power and predatory practices, the assault on civil rights and liberties, and the destruction of the earth’s sustainability. The Foundation’s Board helps guide the organization’s strategic priorities in litigation, advocacy, fundraising, communications, and operations and is comprised of advocates and litigators from across the United States.
“We are thrilled to welcome these inspiring leaders to the Public Justice Board,” said Public Justice CEO Sharon McGowan. “They each bring a unique perspective, and deep expertise, across a wide range of issues to our already diverse and impressive family of Board Members. From guardians of class action litigation to civil rights champions and protectors of consumers and workers, our new class of Board leaders includes six of the most respected legal advocates from across the country. Their service and partnership will further amplify Public Justice’s commitment to ensuring our courts are open and working for all. I am excited to work with them as advocates for justice and stewards of this organization’s great legacy.”
Newly-elected Board President Janet Varnell of Varnell and Warwick added that, “Our new Board colleagues are a dream team of passionate public servants, accomplished trial attorneys and inspiring community leaders. I am eager to work side-by-side with them as we partner to further the mission of Public Justice and take on the enormous challenges and opportunities facing our courts, and our country, in the months ahead. I am confident that each one will be a vital part of helping our work be as impactful as we know it can – and must — be.”
Public Justice’s newest cohort of Board Members includes:
Greg Asciolla: A partner at Dicello Levitt’s New York office, Greg has a focus on complex antitrust class action litigation. He serves as Chair of the Firm’s Antitrust and Competition Litigation Practice, Managing Partner of the New York Office, and Co-Chair of the DEI Committee.
Kevin Hannon: Kevin is a partner at Singleton Schreiber in Denver, Colorado. With decades of expertise in successfully litigating environmental cases in multiple state and federal courts, he leads the firm’s Environmental Litigation Department.
Erv Nevitt: A partner at Coplan + Crane in Chicago, Erv is involved with litigation ranging from personal injury cases to mass tort litigation, product liability litigation, medical malpractice, and Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) cases.
Karina Puttieva: An associate at Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC in Washington, D.C., Karina addresses consumer protection class action litigation involving data privacy, consumer fraud, and the misuse and sale of consumer data.
Navan Ward: Navan is a principal at Beasley Allen Law Firm in its Atlanta office, and focuses his work on product liability cases. He is currently the firm’s lead attorney on a case involving defective metal-on-metal hip implants and also oversaw work on litigation involving a medication that caused heart attacks and strokes. Navan previously served as the president of the American Association of Justice (AAJ).
Joseph Wardenski: Founder of Wardenski P.C. in New York, Joe is the firm’s principal attorney and centers his work on complex civil rights cases. Joe represents plaintiffs challenging discrimination in education, health care, housing, and voting, with a focus on the rights of LGBTQ+ people. Joe served as co-counsel with Public Justice in our case representing Camika Shelby, the mother of Nigel Shelby, whose case helped to reform an Alabama school district’s policies on LGBTQ+ students.
For a complete list of Public Justice Foundation Board Members, visit www.PublicJustice.net.
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