Kathryn Shepherd

Kathryn “Katie” Shepherd is the National Advocacy Counsel for the Immigration Justice Campaign at the American Immigration Council, where she leads efforts to grow a volunteer movement to advocate for changes in the immigration detention system. She also manages the Campaign’s litigation efforts. Katie started at the Council as a legal fellow, focused on legal advocacy and policy related to asylum-seeking women and children detained in family detention centers. She previously was the Managing Attorney of the CARA Pro Bono Project in Dilley, Texas, where she managed a team of lawyers, advocates, and volunteers to provide legal services. Before CARA, she ran a private practice in Houston, Texas. Katie holds a J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and a B.A. in History with Special Honors from the University of Texas at Austin. She is licensed to practice law in Texas and New York and speaks conversational Spanish.