New York, New York, United States
George Farah is a Partner at the law firm Handley Farah & Anderson. He develops and litigates cases against powerful corporations in pursuit of justice. He collaborates with nonprofit organizations around the world to investigate corporate misconduct and identify viable legal claims. Mr. Farah has litigated a range of cases. He has represented workers deprived of wages and overtime pay; small businesses overcharged due to antitrust violations; consumers deceived about products; farmers underpaid by processors; persons with disabilities denied access to public spaces; communities of color subject to discrimination; foreign laborers mistreated by military contractors; and whistleblowers who disclosed fraud. In addition, Mr. Farah has engaged in pro bono litigation to protect democracy and human rights. He sued President Trump for violating the Constitution. He represented Holocaust survivors against companies who profited from Nazi-era slave labor. He obtained political asylum for Nepalese victims of torture. He sued corporations that spied on Greenpeace. Mr. Farah has also advocated for policies to strengthen democracy and reduce poverty. He founded the nonprofit Open Debates to improve the presidential debates. He served as Treasurer and General Counsel of the Campaign for a Living Wage. He serves on the boards of The Modern Classrooms Project and American Independent Business Alliance. Mr. Farah is the author of the book "No Debate: How the Republican and Democratic Parties Secretly Control the Presidential Debates." His articles have appeared in The Washington Post, Newsweek, The Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer and other publications. Mr. Farah has appeared on over 50 television programs to discuss legal and political matters, including “Nightline,” “20/20,” “NOW with Bill Moyers,” “CBS Evening News,” “NBC Nightly News,” “Lester Holt Live” and “FOX and Friends.” Mr. Farah graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School.
Founding Partner at a progressive law firm committed to advancing justice. Litigate class actions and individual claims on behalf of harmed workers, consumers, farmers, tenants, persons with disabilities, parents, whistleblowers, communities of color, investors and small businesses.
Partner at progressive law firm. Member of Antitrust and Human Rights practice groups. Litigate class actions on behalf of economically injured workers, farmers, consumers and businesses.
Documented detrimental impacts of IMF programs. Quantified commercial bias in political talk shows. Drafted foreign policy papers on Middle East conflicts. Measured wasteful military spending.