JARRET BERG

Co-founder and Voting Rights Counsel at VoteEarlyny

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Jarret Berg is a New York attorney with a passion for protecting civil and political rights and reforming our democracy.

In 2019, Berg co-founded the non-profit VoteEarlyNY to educate voters about their rights and ensure that modern voter access policies are implemented responsibly across the Empire State.

Berg is focused on raising awareness about voting rights, threats to the rule of law, and the need to advance human rights norms to protect vulnerable communities.

As former Counsel to a state lawmaker, Berg helped develop legislation across a wide array of policy areas. In his time as Executive Director of the New York Democratic Lawyers Council (NYDLC), Berg served as statewide Voter Protection Director from 2016-2018, training hundreds of attorneys and others to help identify and prevent voter suppression. He has participated or helped lead election monitoring programs in several states since 2012.

Berg's training in international human rights norms informs his advocacy for modern due process and improved access to civil rights. Berg closely follows developments in U.S. foreign policy and international law. Prior to returning to his New York roots, Berg assisted the Chambers of the International Criminal Court with the Situations in Darfur, Kenya, and Congo.

Jarret Berg holds an LL.M. from the University of Cambridge, a J.D. with high honors from New England Law | Boston, and a B.A. in Political Science from Boston University.

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Contact Me: For more information, contact Jarret Berg at J.Berg@JarretBerg.com or follow me on Twitter.