Anthony
Solana, Jr.
President
& Chairperson
Anthony
Solana, Jr. is the founder, president, and 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 has
served 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." The Mexican American Legal Defense and
Educational Fund awarded Anthony with its Excellence
in Legal Service Award. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil
Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area recognized Anthony's extraordinary
contribution to their asylum program via the Father
Cuchulain Moriarity Award.
Anthony received his Juris Doctor from UCLA School
of Law where he served as
the Co-Chair of the Seventh Annual National Latina/o Law Student
Conference and was a founding member of the National Latina/o Law
Student Association. Anthony also founded For People of Color, Inc.
during his first year in law school. He received his B.A. in Political
Science and History, with
honors, from the University of California, Berkeley and was the first
person in his family to attain a college degree and Juris Doctor.
Anthony, however, is proudest of the fact that he was born and raised
in East Los Angeles, California.
Contact
Information:
Anthony
Solana, Jr.
President & Chairperson
For People of Color, Inc.
10920 Wilshire Boulevard
Suite 150-9164
Los Angeles, California 90024
T: 310.499.9500
F: 310.499.9505
E: anthonysolana@forpeopleofcolor.org
*All
titles and affiliations are
for identification purposes only.
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