Michael T. Kirkpatrick
Attorney, Public Citizen Litigation Group, Adjunct Professor of Law
B.A., Texas Christian; J.D., American University
B.A., Texas Christian University; J.D., cum laude, American University, Washington College of Law. Professor Kirkpatrick is an attorney with the Public Citizen Litigation Group (PCLG)....
Continue ReadingB.A., Texas Christian University; J.D., cum laude, American University, Washington College of Law. Professor Kirkpatrick is an attorney with the Public Citizen Litigation Group (PCLG). PCLG is a public interest law firm founded by Ralph Nader and Alan Morrison in 1972. Professor Kirkpatrick litigates public interest cases at all levels of the federal and state judiciaries, including the U.S. Supreme Court. His practice areas include constitutional law, civil rights, administrative law, and open government. Prior to joining PCLG, Professor Kirkpatrick was a senior trial attorney with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (1995 - 2004), where he litigated employment discrimination cases against state and local government employers, and defended the constitutionality of federal affirmative action procurement programs. Earlier in his career, Professor Kirkpatrick was a staff attorney with the Farm Worker Division of Texas Rural Legal Aid (1991 - 1995), where he litigated employment and civil rights cases on behalf of migrant, transnational, and contingent workers.
