About the Center for Justice & Democracy

Located at New York Law School, the Center for Justice & Democracy is the only national consumer organization in the country exclusively dedicated to protecting our civil justice system.

We Are:

  • Working full-time to make sure average Americans get a fair shake in court, even against the country's most powerful special interests.

  • Exposing unscrupulous attacks by special interests on judges, juries, injured consumers and the attorneys who represent them.

  • Raising public awareness of the value of our civil justice system and the dangerous campaign behind the so-called “tort reform” movement.

Our Challenge

As American consumers and citizens, we are challenged as never before in history by a corporate-...

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Our History

The Center for Justice & Democracy was founded by consumer advocates in 1998. Originally...

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Staff

The Center for Justice & Democracy has a dedicated professional staff committed to...

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Our Work

Now celebrating our 25th year, the Center for Justice & Democracy (CJ&D)...

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Our Support

CJ&D relies on support from individual contributors to make our work possible.

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Board of Advisors

The Center for Justice & Democracy has a talented Board of Advisors comprised of legal...

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