Lindsay Nako
Executive Director at the Impact Fund
- Role
- Executive Director at Impact Fund
- Location
- Berkeley, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lindsay Nako
Lindsay Nako is the Executive Director of the Impact Fund, an innovative legal nonprofit that provides grants to support impact litigation, represents individuals and classes in strategic civil rights litigation, and trains public interest attorneys in litigation and class action topics. To learn more, visit us at Impact Fund is also home to the Notice Project, an initiative to create better class notice templates and other tools to help class members understand their rights and how to participate in class actions. To learn more, visit us at two decades, Lindsay has used class actions to defend the rights of people experiencing workplace discrimination, denial of full access to public benefits, and other civil rights violations. She has represented individuals and classes alleging discrimination based on race, nationality, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and conviction history; unlawful denial of public benefits; and improper exclusion from workplace benefits. She has authored dozens of amicus briefs on class action standards, discrimination analyses, standing, and attorneys’ fees, and is a frequent speaker on issues related to class action and civil rights litigation.
Experience
Executive Director
Mar 2024 — Present · Berkeley, CA, US
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science
1998 — 2002
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
2002 — 2005
Skills
- Courts
- Class Actions
- Employment Discrimination
- Legal Research
- Appeals
- Trial Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Employment Law
- Mediation
- Hearings
- Erisa
- Trials
- Arbitration
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Civil Rights
- Employment Litigation
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