George
H. Kendall earned a B.A. in philosophy and government from the
University of Richmond and a Bachelor of Law degree from the Antioch School
of Law in Washington, D.C.
He has served as staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union Eleventh Circuit Capital Litigation Project in Atlanta, where he represented numerous capitally-sentenced inmates in state and federal post-conviction proceedings, and as a staff attorney for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund’s criminal justice project.
From 1989 through 1996, Mr. Kendall monitored Congress' efforts to amend the federal habeas corpus statute, and since April of 1996 coordinated a nationwide effort to assist attorneys representing prisoners in habeas corpus proceedings. In 1999, he co-edited a newsletter, Race Notes, that identified new and imaginative arguments and strategies citizens can use to lessen the influence of racial bias in the criminal justice system.
Mr. Kendall has taught courses on criminal justice issues at several law schools and is the recipient of numerous awards. He sits on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including the Death Penalty Information Center.
Since 2003, Mr. Kendall has been senior counsel at the law firm of Holland & Knight, where he works exclusively on pro bono matters. In December 2003, He successfully argued on behalf of indigent Texas death row prisoner Delma Banks before the U.S. Supreme Court.
