Background
Kolbert, Kathryn was born on April 8, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Melvin and Rosalie Betty (Frank) Kolbert.
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Kathryn Kolbert
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Kathryn Kolbert, American Lawyer, educator. Bar: Pennsylvania 1977, United States District Court (eastern district) Pennsylvania 1977, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1977, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1985, United States District Court North Dakota 1991, United States.Ct. Appeals (5th circuit) 1991, United States Court Appeals (10th circuit) 1994, United States.Ct. Appeals (8th circuit) 1994.
Education
Bachelor, Cornell Univercity, 1974; Juris Doctor, Temple University, 1977.
Career
Attorney, Community Legal Superior vena cava syndrome, Philadelphia, 1977-1979;
attorney, Women's Law Project, Philadelphia, 1979-1988;
co-founder, director policy, Women's Agenda, Philadelphia, 1984-1988;
vice president, litigator, Center for Reproductive Law & Policy, New York City, 1992-1997;
attorney, private practice, Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, since 1997. Consultant Planned Parenthood Federation, New York City, 1988-1989, National Abortion RightsAction League, Washington, 1987. Consultant reproductive freedom project American Civil Liberties Union, New York City, 1988-1989, state coordinating counsel, 1989-1992.
Vice president Ctr Reproductive Law & Policy, New York, 1992. Lecturer department women's studies University of Pennsylvania, 1978-1986, 90-91, lecturer School Law, 1989-1991. Open Society Institute fellow, 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Founder, Commission to Elect Women Judges, Women Judges Pac, Phila, 1984;board directors Committee to Elect the Cosey 5, Philadelphia.
Connections
Children: Samuel Kolbert-Hyle, Kate Kolbert Hyle.
Awards
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Recipient Dedicated Advocacy award National Abortion Rights Action LeaguePa., 1986, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1986, Lutheran Settlement House Women's Program, 1987, American Democratic Action award, 1989, honoree Women's Way, 1991. Named One of 100 Most Influential Lawyers in American, National Law Journal.Recipient Dedicated Advocacy award National Abortion Rights Action LeaguePa., 1986, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 1986, Lutheran Settlement House Women's Program, 1987, American Democratic Action award, 1989, honoree Women's Way, 1991. Named One of 100 Most Influential Lawyers in American, National Law Journal.