About Margaret Ratner
Margaret Ratner Kunstler is a legal rights attorney based in Brooklyn, New York — She has been practicing law since 1970, focusing on civil rights and amusement & sports law. She earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School and her B.A.
from Sarah Lawrence College. Kunstler is the founding father of the William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice, based to fight racism in the felony justice system. The fund performed a significant position in reforming New York State’s Rockefeller Drug Laws, aiding hundreds of nonviolent first-time drug offenders in securing their launch from legal.
In addition to her civil rights work, Kunstler has been involved in high-profile cases, which includes representing WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, and Anonymous. She has also worked with Bradley Manning supporters regarding indicting jury subpoenas and FBI encounters. Kunstler has been recognized for her contributions to civil rights regulation, being selected to top-rated attorneys list from 2016 to 2022.
She is a member of the National Lawyers Guild and the New York State Bar. She resides in Brooklyn, New York, where she continues to recommend for civil rights and social justice.