PUBLIC ADVOCATES

Public Advocates Inc. is a nonprofit law firm and advocacy organization that challenges the systemic causes of poverty and racial discrimination by strengthening community voices in public policy and achieving tangible legal victories advancing education, housing and transit equity. They have been called “the small but noisy law firm.” They take that as a compliment, as long as noisy means standing up for their clients, being willing to ruffle a few feathers and achieving results out of a... ll proportion to the size of their staff or budget. Public Advocates has been on the front lines of the struggle for social justice for 42 years, focusing their distinctive blend of policy, legal advocacy and community partnership on the root causes and effects of poverty and discrimination and expanding rights and opportunities for low-income people, people of color and immigrants. They make a difference by holding public officials accountable, influencing policy, shaping public discourse and transforming legal rights into everyday realities.