About TakeRoot Justice
TakeRoot Justice is a New York City nonprofit that offers legal, participatory research and policy support to grassroots and community-based groups working against racial, economic and social oppression. It began in 2001 as the Community Development Project within the Urban Justice Center and became an independent organization in 2019. Its model gives partner groups a central role in setting the priorities for its work, and its homepage reports more than 3,500 New Yorkers served per year.
The organization divides its work among teams that include Consumer Justice, Housing Justice, Equitable Neighborhoods, Workers' Rights, Immigrants' Rights, Resource Management, Research and Policy, and Capacity Building. Its activities include lawsuits against landlords, legal representation for low-income consumers and low-wage workers, help for worker cooperatives, and representation for people seeking asylum or facing deportation. Its listed address is 123 William Street, New York, NY 10038, and its work is focused on New York City.
| Type | Nonprofit legal services |
|---|---|
| New York offices | New York City |
| Website | takerootjustice.org |
| Registered NY attorneys | 31 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that TakeRoot Justice 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 TakeRoot Justice.
Registered attorneys
Sumantra Sinha Currently registered Michael Grinthal Currently registered Nadia Qurashi Currently registered Corina Bogaciu Currently registered Meredith Bloch Currently registered Michael Leonard Currently registered Tedmund Wan Currently registered Keriann Pauls Currently registered Addrana Montgomery Currently registered Robert Briggs Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.