He originally trained as a psychologist, then a carpenter, but developed an interest in civil rights that ultimately led to his destiny as an employment discrimination attorney.
NEW YORK, NY, August 25, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to name Michael Shen a Lifetime Achiever. An accomplished listee, Mr. Shen celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Mr. Shen is a retired civil rights attorney who served community agencies in New York City before becoming the titular partner of the law firm Michael Shen and Associates from 1981 to 2012. His specialty is with discrimination cases and employment law, and he has served as president for the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund in the city. Mr. Shen came to America in 1951, and has since contributed not only to his community's legal betterment, but also civil rights on a national level.
Born in Nanking, China to James Cheng Yee and Grace Shen in 1948, Mr. Shen was only three years old when he arrived in the U.S. He originally trained as a psychologist, then a carpenter, but developed an interest in civil rights that ultimately led to his destiny as an employment discrimination attorney. Mr. Shen attended the University of Chicago to earn a Bachelor's degree in 1969, and went on to a Master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1970. He majored in psychology, going on to study community work. Mr. Shen studied law at Rutgers University, where he earned a JD in 1979. Since then he has been admitted to practice in New York, the U.S. District Courts in New York and New Jersey, the U.S. Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Mr. Shen initially joined Bedford Stuyvesant Legal Services in Brooklyn, New York, as a staff attorney, helping to provide free legal services to low income residents. He went on to the Committee for Interns and Residents for one year, helping to empower a health industry that employs many immigrants. In 1981, Mr. Shen became a partner with Michael Shen and Associates P.C. He is past president of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, the National Employment Law Project, and the Anti-Discrimination Center of Metro New York. Mr. Shen has served on the board of directors of the New York Civil Liberties Union and the National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium.
For a lifetime of dedication to civil rights, Mr. Shen was selected for inclusion in numerous volumes of Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Finance and Business, Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in the World, two volumes of Who's Who in Finance and Industry, and the 1999 to 2000 volume of Who's Who in the East. Mr. Shen married Pamela Nan Bradford in 1983. He has one daughter, Jessica Li.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Mr. Shen has been featured on the Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievers website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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