Jenny Ma

Currently, director at legal non-profit that helps local government officials advance civil rights and democracy. Lecturer at top law school teaching sexuality and gender law and policy. Formerly, Biden-Harris Administration appointee; second-in-command and senior leadership member. Managed the execution of policies and enforcement of federal civil rights and privacy laws at the Office for Civil Rights at U.S. Health and Human Services, including regulatory authorities like the Affordable Care Act; the Rehabilitation Act; and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Formerly, recognized expert in reproductive rights litigation and policies. Experienced trial and appellate litigator in high impact, constitutional law, and civil rights cases. Expertise in all stages of litigation, including as lead trial counsel, drafting pleadings, discovery, dispositive and non-dispositive briefs at the district and appellate court levels, including at the U.S. Supreme Court, oral argument, and strategic and creative advocacy. Counsel in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, June Medical Services v. Russo, among many others. Frequent commentator on civil rights, healthcare, and reproductive rights issues in nearly all major news and media outlets.