About Glenn Michael
Glenn Michael Katon is a civil rights attorney based in Oakland, California. He has been practicing law for over 20 years, focusing on civil rights litigation for the past decade. His firm, Katon.Law, is located at 385 Grand Ave, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94610. Mr. Katon earned his Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law in 1992.
He was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1993 and the California State Bar in 2012. Throughout his career, Mr. Katon has handled numerous trials and appeals, focusing on plaintiffs' civil rights cases. His work has addressed issues such as racial profiling, police misconduct, free speech, and religious freedom. He has been quoted on civil rights law in publications like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Newsweek. Before establishing his own practice, Mr.
Katon served as the Legal Director at Muslim Advocates, a national legal organization defending the civil rights of American Muslims. He was also a Senior Attorney and Director of the Religious Freedom Project at the ACLU, where he litigated cases involving police misconduct and religious freedom. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Katon has been recognized as a Super Lawyer from 2019 to 2025. He is a member of the California Lawyers Association and serves on the Committee on Federal Courts. Mr.
Katon is fluent in English and Spanish. This lets the attorney serve clients. His office is located at 385 Grand Ave, Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94610. He can be reached by phone at 510-463-3350 or via email at gkaton@katon.law.
