From the Front Lines in Minneapolis: Consumer Attorneys Partnering with Advocates for Human Rights

Marika O’Connor Grant, Jordan Hughes, and The Advocates for Human Rights discussed their recent and ongoing work supporting immigrant communities amid intensified ICE enforcement in the Twin Cities. 

Ira Rheingold of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA) moderated the discussion. This was an opportunity to hear from advocates on the front lines of the clash between lawless immigration enforcement and defenders of the rule of law, and a chance to learn how consumer attorneys in Minneapolis have gone outside of their traditional practice to build strategic partnerships and file habeas petitions and class action lawsuits to protect immigrants.

The Firm was also honored to be one of the Advocates for Human Rights 2026 Pro Bono Litigation Counsel Award Winners.

Berger Montague is one of the nation’s preeminent law firms focusing on complex civil litigation, class actions, and mass torts in federal and state courts throughout the United States. With more than $2.4 billion in 2025 post-trial judgments alone, the Firm is a leader in the fields of complex litigation, antitrust, consumer protection, defective products, environmental law, employment law, securities, and whistleblower cases, among many other practice areas. For over 55 years, Berger Montague has played leading roles in precedent-setting cases and has recovered over $50 billion for its clients and the classes they have represented. Berger Montague is headquartered in Philadelphia and has offices in Chicago; Malvern, PA; Minneapolis; San Diego; San Francisco; Toronto, Canada; Washington, DC, and Wilmington, DE.

Meet The Team

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Marika K. O’Connor Grant

Associate

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Jordan Hughes

Associate

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