Gloria Allred

Gloria Rachel Allred born July 3 1941 is an American attorney known for taking highprofile and often controversial cases particularly those involving the protection of womens rights She is also more commonly known for her nationally syndicated television show We The People with Judge Gloria Allred and has been a celebrity lawyer for a multitude of high profile individuals and cases She earned her BA with honors in English from the University of Pennsylvania her MA from New York University and her JD cum laude from Loyola University School of Law in Los Angeles She was also awarded an honorary JD from the University of West Los Angeles School of Law She is a founding partner of the law firm Allred Maroko Goldberg AMG Her firm represents victims who have been discriminated against on account of their sex race age physical handicap or sexual orientation Her firm also represents victims of AIDS discrimination sexual harassment and wrongful termination AMG is also wellknown for its work on behalf of victims in sexual assault rape child sexual abuse and battered women cases The firm handles more womens rights cases than any other private firm in the United States She also founded and is currently president of the Womens Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education Fund WERLDEF Gloria has won countless awards in her field and is considered one of Los Angeless most powerful and influential lawyers She has also been inducted into the National Womens Hall of Fame