About NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) is a nonprofit civil rights organization and law firm based in New York City. LDF is wholly independent and separate from the NAACP. Thurgood Marshall founded LDF as a separate legal entity in 1940, which became totally independent from the NAACP in 1957. Its work combines litigation, policy advocacy, research and community organizing aimed at protecting civil rights, and it is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
The organization's programs are grouped under criminal justice, economic justice, education and political participation. Its economic justice work includes employment discrimination and fair housing and lending, according to the official site's issue listings. LDF's national office is in Manhattan, with regional offices in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, G.A. The national headquarters is at 40 Rector Street, 5th floor New York, NY 10006, and the Atlanta office is at 260 Peachtree Street NW Ste. 2300, Atlanta, GA 30303.
| Type | Nonprofit legal services |
|---|---|
| New York offices | New York |
| Phone | (212) 965-2200 |
| Website | naacpldf.org |
| Registered NY attorneys | 29 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.
Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc..
Registered attorneys
Victor Genecin Currently registered Brenda Wright Currently registered Janai Nelson Currently registered Samuel Spital Currently registered Rachel Kleinman Currently registered Leah Aden Currently registered Anne Oredeko Currently registered Ashley Burrell Currently registered Alexandra Thompson Currently registered Alaizah Koorji Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.