Marlon Kimpson, with Motley Rice. Courtesy photo Q&A: How Marlon Kimpson Secured a Lead Role on a Historically Diverse MDL Plaintiffs Team
"It's a signal to judges across the country that this can be done," said Kimpson, of Motley Rice, about his appointment by U.S. District Judge Michelle Childs to a team of 12 lawyers in the Blackbaud data breach MDL, centered in South Carolina. MDL appointments have often been criticized as lacking in diversity.
March 05, 2021 at 02:39 PM
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One of the most diverse leadership teams in multidistrict litigation has been chosen to pilot dozens of class actions against Blackbaud over its 2020 data breach. U.S. District Judge J. Michelle Childs of the District of South Carolina, who has been mentioned as a possible contender for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, appointed eight women and four men Feb. 16, making good on a promise to take into account diversity. One of the appointees was Marlon Kimpson, a Black lawyer who is a member of Motley Rice, and a state senator in South Carolina.
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