Anthony
Solana, Jr.
President
& Chairperson
Anthony
Solana, Jr. is the President & Chairperson of For People of
Color, Inc. He is the author of "A
Guide to the Law School Application Process For People of Color"
and "A
Guide to the Bar Examination For People of Color." Anthony is
a much sought after motivational speaker and is frequently enlisted to
be the keynote speaker at numerous
events, including law school admissions workshops, bar examination
workshops, academic support programs, and commencement ceremonies.
Anthony is currently a Manager in the Campus Relations &
Dispute Resolution department of the California State University's
Office of the Chancellor. He was formerly an attorney in the
litigation department of Winston & Strawn LLP and practiced in
the areas of complex commercial litigation, internal investigations,
and general business disputes. He was also formerly an attorney with
Morrison & Foerster LLP. Anthony focuses his pro bono practice
on immigration and international human rights matters. He was the
recipient of the Father Cuchulain Moriarity Award, by the Lawyers'
Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, which
recognizes an attorney who has made an extraordinary contribution to
their asylum program.
Anthony also serves as the Chairperson of the Equal Justice Society,
Board Member of the Beverly Community Hospital, and member of the State
Bar of California's Council on Access and Fairness. Both the La Raza
Law Students Association of UCLA School of Law and the Greenlining
Institute Academy Alumni Association have recognized him as their
"Alumnus of the Year."
E-mail:
anthonysolana@forpeopleofcolor.org
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