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Justice Jesse Carter Distinguished Lecture With John Burris, John Burris
Justice Jesse Carter Distinguished Lecture With John Burris, John Burris
The Jesse Carter Distinguished Lecture Series
John Burris (BS 67)
Renowned Civil Rights Attorney
John Burris (BS 67) has a tremendous record as a plaintiff's civil rights attorney. Among his most high profile cases were the Oakland Riders class action and Rodney King civil suit against the City of Los Angeles. His primary areas of focus for his practice include cases involving police misconduct, employment discrimination and criminal defense. He is the author of Blue vs. Black: Let's End the Conflict between Police and Minorities.
Burris has represented Barry Bonds, Tupac Shakur, Delrov Lindo, Dwayne Wiggins, Keyshawn Johnson, Gary Payton, Jason Kidd, Latrell Sprewell, sports …