INTRODUCTION
Justice First is a public interest law firm dedicated to protecting fundamental human rights and liberties. Our purpose is to have a meaningful impact on people’s lives and our work reflects a deep commitment to progressive lawyering. Our areas of focus include prisoners’ litigation, employment discrimination, retaliation and whistleblower lawsuits, civil rights, constitutional rights, and indigent appellate criminal defense.
Our firm advocates for those who have traditionally lacked power in our legal system. We restore dignity and remedy injustices by employing a variety of strategies including advocacy, litigation, public and media awareness, and coalition building. Through our mentoring program, we are dedicated to inspiring and training future generations of public interest lawyers.
Jenny Chi-Chin Huang founded Justice First in 2005, and established a unique practice dedicated to public interest law. Jenny’s civil rights practice includes employment discrimination, police misconduct, prisoners litigation, and hate crimes. She also serves as an appellate attorney for the First District Appellate Project where she represents indigent and juvenile defendants in their criminal appeals.
Jenny Huang
Attorney-at-Law
