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Nancy Krop has practiced civil rights and employment law since the mid-1980s. She has been lead trial counsel in a wide variety of cases, including wrongful termination, employment discrimination, glass ceiling, whistleblower, and sexual harassment.

Ms. Krop takes great pride in only accepting cases in which she truly believes, and cases that she hopes will further the public interest. She personally handles each case through each litigation stage, from initial case evaluation through mediation, arbitration or jury trial. She has also argued matters before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Education

J.D., University of California, Davis, 1987
B.A., Sociology with High Honors, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1984.

In recognition of her public service while in law school, Ms. Krop was a Martin Luther King Jr., Service Award Honoree, in 1987. While in law school, Ms. Krop clerked for the United States District Court, Eastern District (Judge Karlton), obtaining invaluable understanding regarding the internal operations of a court. Ms. Krop also clerked for the Yolo County Public Defenders Office, representing juveniles in court trials and obtaining early trial experience while assisting troubled young individuals.

Some Published Successes

Marin woman wins fight with feds

Minority contractor prevails against the U.S. Department of Defense

Jury gives $450,000 to fired executive

Fired executive prevails in wrongful termination, glass ceiling lawsuit

Woman wins $300,000 computer firm lawsuit

Commission sales employee obtains $300,000 from computer firm in breach of contract lawsuit

Bar Admissions

Ms. Krop is a member of the State Bar of California, and admitted to practice before the state courts in California, the United States District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California, the United States Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

Community Service

Co-founder and first president of Equal Justice Works (formerly The National Association for Public Interest Law). EJW was founded in 1986 to address a need to surmount barriers to equal justice that affect millions of low-income individuals and families. Today, EJW is the country's leading organization engaged in organizing, training and supporting public service-minded law students, and is the national leader in creating summer and postgraduate public interest jobs.