GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - USA
Bradford Berry of NAACP
As general counsel of the NAACP, Bradford Berry leads a 5-strong legal team that belies its compact size with through its national reputation for legal excellence. Berry, in addition to managing the day-to-day legal affairs of the national organization and its 2200 chapters, is a highly skilled and effective lawyer with tremendous experience in using the legal system to enforce civil rights issues. Significant recent cases include litigation concerning voting rights, immigration and, most notably, a highly charged dispute with the US Government over the 2020 Census.
Berry brings a rich legal history to his current role, to which he was appointed in 2015. His previous experience includes practicing at Baker Botts and WilmerHale, serving as deputy chief of the enforcement bureau for the Federal Communications Commission and taking on the deputy general counsel role at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.