Amanda Berman

Amanda Berman has devoted her career to reforming the justice system and supporting those most impacted by it. She currently serves as Senior Director of Court Reform, where she oversees the design and implementation of a wide range of initiatives that work to enhance public safety, promote healing, and reduce the harms of the legal system. She works closely with stakeholders and programmatic staff to identify gaps in resources and opportunities for innovation on the ground. Previously, Amanda served as the Project Director at the Red Hook Community Justice Center, one of the Center’s longest standing and most renowned programs that has served as a model for community justice nationally and internationally. Amanda began her career as a public defender at The Bronx Defenders, where she also trained and supervised new attorneys. Amanda is an adjunct professor at Cardozo School of Law and is a Salzburg Global Fellow.