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Biography

Mr. Morris Dees Founded and served as Chief Trial Attorney at Southern Poverty Law Center. He started a direct mail sales company specializing in book publishing while still a student at the University of Alabama, where he also obtained a law degree. After launching a law practice in Montgomery in 1960, he won a series of groundbreaking civil rights cases that helped integrate government and public institutions. He also served as finance director for former President Jimmy Carter's campaign in 1976 and for Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern in 1972.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Founder & Chief Trial Attorney, Southern Poverty Law Center
Education
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Degree
Gender
Male

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