Michael Harris, Deputy Director

Contact Information: Michael Harris Deputy Director W. Haywood Burns Institute Phone: 415-321-4100 x105 Fax: 415-321-4140 E-mail: mharris@burnsinstitute.org

Michael Harris is the Deputy Director of the W. Haywood Burns Institute. In this capacity he is responsible for doing DMC work in Burns' sites, as well as supervising Program Managers and other staff. He was previously Assistant Director and Staff Attorney of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area where he worked on a wide range of issues affecting the African American community, particularly juvenile justice and education. While at LCCR he also represented clients in cases involving environmental justice, employment discrimination, housing discrimination, community economic development, redistricting, and retail discrimination.

He is currently an adjunct professor at Golden Gate Law School in Appellate Advocacy. Furthermore, Michael has served on the Boards of several non profit organizations related to at risk youth, environmental justice, affordable housing, discrimination testing and philanthropy.