Kathleen Kersh

Attorney, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE)

Kathleen (Katie) Kersh is a Senior Attorney with Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) in Dayton, Ohio. She represents low-income immigrants and agricultural workers in immigration and civil rights matters, including anti-racial profiling litigation against state agencies who wish to enforce immigration law. Katie also directs the Neighborhoods BUILD Dayton community lawyering project, where she supports community-driven advocacy in Latinx communities and public housing complexes in Dayton. Katie received her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and her B.A. from Earlham College. She is a native of Dayton, Ohio.

Panel Information

Saturday, April 17

1:45 PM EST

Session Three: Immigration and Racial Profile

How do we ensure accountability to address racial bias in our broken immigration system? LULAC Ohio Virtual Summit will bring together State and National leaders to discuss important topics that affect Black and Brown communities.