Kimberly Thomas Rapp, Esq.
Director of Law and Public Policy

Kimberly Thomas Rapp currently serves as the Director of Law and Public Policy for the Equal Justice Society (EJS), a national strategy group reshaping jurisprudence through progressive legal theory, public policy and practice.

Since June 2005, her work at EJS has included defending antidiscrimination laws and policies, facilitating programs to connect the academy with practice, and supporting leadership training for the next generation of scholars and advocates.

Prior to joining the organization, Thomas Rapp was a civil rights lawyer at a California-based law firm where she represented clients in matters pertaining to education and disability rights. She was an associate at a management consulting firm where she conducted independent fact-finding investigations for corporations and institutions in response to employee complaints and conducted trainings on state and federal anti-discrimination and anti-harassment laws.

Thomas Rapp earned her law degree from Stanford Law School. During law school, she was a law clerk for the East Bay Community Law Center, San Mateo Legal Aid, and the Contra Costa County Public Defender's Office. She also interned with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Thomas Rapp continues to be involved in developing programs to educate, motivate and prepare youth of various backgrounds to make meaningful contributions to our society. She is also an advisor to community organizations and participates in diverse outreach efforts to benefit underserved members of our community. Thomas Rapp earned her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley.

Updated August 2008