Michael Gradess


Michael Gradess (he/him/his) comes to The Bronx Defenders after nearly a decade working for the ABA Criminal Justice Section in Washington, DC. From 2007 to 2009, he was the Juvenile Justice Program Assistant for The JEHT Foundation in Manhattan. From a very early age, he has been passionate about social justice and fighting for the rights of those among us most in need. Michael is a graduate of Manhattanville College, where he was the recipient of the Duchesne Center Social Justice Scholarship and received his B.A. in Comedy.