About Margaret Ratner
Margaret Ratner Kunstler is a civil rights attorney based in Brooklyn, New York — She has been practicing law since 1970, focusing on civil rights and entertainment & sports law. She earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School and her B.A.
from Sarah Lawrence College. Kunstler is the founder of the William Moses Kunstler Fund for Racial Justice, established to combat racism in the criminal justice system. The fund played a significant role in reforming New York State’s Rockefeller Drug Laws, aiding hundreds of nonviolent first-time drug offenders in securing their release from prison.
In addition to her civil rights work, Kunstler has been involved in high-profile cases, including representing WikiLeaks, Julian Assange, and Anonymous. She has also worked with Bradley Manning supporters concerning grand jury subpoenas and FBI encounters. Kunstler has been recognized for her contributions to civil rights law, being selected to Super Lawyers 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 advocate for civil rights and social justice.
