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Speaker: Robert Treston Eastern States Civil Rights Counsel, (ADL) Anti-Defamation League
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Robert Trestan
Robert Trestan is Eastern States Civil Rights Counsel for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Based in Boston, he covers 14 states on issues involving anti-Semitism, discrimination, the separation of church and state, religious freedom, law enforcement training, and the monitoring of extremist groups. Mr. Trestan provides hate crime training to law enforcement agencies through the United States and is a regular trainer at the Massachusetts State Police Academy. He regularly testifies on behalf of the League on pending legislative priorities throughout the northeast.
Before coming to ADL Robert was Director of Civil Rights at the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) for more than 10 years. He represented the Authority in several significant civil rights cases and was responsible for overseeing the implementation of a Department of Justice plan to eliminate racial bias in subsidizing housing. In addition, Mr. Trestan was responsible for overseeing a multi-million dollar program to increase subsidized housing opportunities for people with disabilities. From 1990-94 he was an Assistant Public Defender in Florida. He received a B.A. with honors from Trent University (Canada) and a J.D. from the University Of Miami School Of Law. He is a member of the Florida, District of Columbia and Massachusetts bars. Mr. Trestan is the recipient of a State of Florida Meritorious Service Award.
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