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Adriene Holder

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Chief Attorney, Civil Practice at The Legal Aid Society
📍 New York, New York, United States

Adriene Holder is the Chief Attorney of the Civil Practice at The Legal Aid Society, where she has spent her entire career. A graduate of Spelman College and Columbia Law School, she manages over 500 staff providing legal services to low-income New Yorkers across all five boroughs.

Adriene has dedicated her professional life to challenging poverty and racial injustice. She serves on several commissions and committees focused on access to justice and legal aid, and frequently testifies before legislative bodies on matters impacting low-income communities. In 2024, she was honored by the Martha Graham Dance Company for her pioneering spirit.

She was previously appointed as a Tenant Representative on the New York City Rent Guidelines Board.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
Chief Attorney, Civil Practice
Location
New York, New York, United States
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Priorities

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Access to Justice
Her entire career is devoted to providing legal services for low-income individuals and she serves on the NYS Permanent Commission on Access to Justice.
Housing Rights
She began her career in the Harlem Office Housing Law Unit, served on the NYC Rent Guidelines Board, and frequently speaks on behalf of rent-stabilized tenants.
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Career

Work history

4-2005
Chief Attorney, Civil Practice
The Legal Aid Society
10-2003 - 4-2005
Attorney-in-Charge, Harlem Community Law Office
The Legal Aid Society
5-2002 - 12-2012
Tenant Representative
New York City Rent Guidelines Board
5-1996 - 10-2003
Staff Attorney, Civil Appeals and Law Reform Unit
The Legal Aid Society
9-1991 - 5-1996
Staff Attorney, Civil Division, Harlem Neighborhood Office
The Legal Aid Society
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Media appearances

Adrian Holder, Chief Attorney of the Civil Practice at the Legal Aid Society on their integrated approach to housing justice. Featured in CityMeetings NYC
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Adriene Holder Honored by Columbia Law School. Featured in The Legal Aid Society (News)
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Education
B.A
Spelman College
J.D.
Columbia Law School
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