William Kunstler

William Moses Kunstler (July 7, 1919 – September 4, 1995) was an American lawyer and civil rights activist. He was known for defending the Chicago Seven.^[1]

William Kunstler
c. 1989
Born	William Moses Kunstler (1919-07-07)July 7, 1919 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	September 4, 1995(1995-09-04) (aged 76) New York City, New York, U.S.
Cause of death	Heart failure
Education	Yale University Columbia University
Occupation(s)	Lawyer, civil rights activist
Spouses	Lotte Kunstler Margaret Ratner
Children	4 including Emily

Kunstler was an active member of the National Lawyers Guild, a board member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the co-founder of the Law Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), the "leading gathering place for radical lawyers in the country".

References

1. Rea, Steven (December 11, 2009). "Onetime counterculture hero reexamined by his daughters". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.