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Unger is of counsel to the law firm of Freeman, Freeman & Smiley LLP.^[5] She was selected for inclusion in the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 editions of The Best Lawyers in America.^[6]

Unger served as president (for two years) and board member (for ten years) of the Scott Newman Foundation and Center alongside its Chairman, Paul Newman.^[7]^[8] Unger served as CEO of the Starbright Foundation (now part of Starlight Children's Foundation), whose Chairman was Steven Spielberg.^[9]^[10]

Background

Unger was born in Los Angeles, California and graduated Beverly Hills High School. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Boston University and her JD^[11] from the San Fernando Valley College of Law where she was named to Law Review and graduated second in her class. Unger received her MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.^[12] She is also certified as a Mediator by the Harvard Negotiation Insight Initiative at Harvard Law School.^[5]

Unger is part of a family with deep ties in the entertainment industry. She is married to entertainment industry executive recruiter Stephen A. Unger,^[12] is the daughter-in-law of film producer Oliver A. Unger, and is the aunt of talent agent David A. Unger. The Ungers have homes in Santa Monica and Carmel.

Professional career

Unger began her career as in-house counsel at MCA/Universal Studios (now NBCUniversal) and remained there for 15 years, rising to Vice President, MCA Services Corporation.^[8] Unger then became CEO of the Starbright Foundation, working with Steven Spielberg, Chairman,^[5] to improve the quality of life for children with serious medical conditions by providing entertainment, education and family activities.

After Starbright, Unger was the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Talking Heads,^[5] the quarterly publication of the Worldwide Entertainment and Communications practice of Spencer Stuart, one of the three largest executive search firms in the world.^[13] Subsequently, Unger was the Senior Strategist for Independent World Television.^[5] She also provided editorial services to Diana L. Schwarzbein for The Schwarzbein Principle II^[14] and for Schwarzbein’s current book.

Election integrity

From October 2002 to the present, Unger has devoted herself to Election Integrity.^[15] Starting in latter 2007 Unger developed and ran www.ElectionPreparedness.com,^[16] of which she was Co-Founder and Editor, as well as executive-produced related videos and radio spots.

In April 2012 Unger founded and is the President and CEO of VoteRiders.^[17]^[18]^[19] Dedicated to ensuring that eligible Americans can vote, VoteRiders supports on-the-ground organizations that assist citizens to obtain their voter ID and inspires local volunteers and communities to sustain such programs and galvanize others to emulate these efforts.^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23] On September 21, 2013 VoteRiders hosted its first Voter ID Clinic in Houston.^[24] VoteRiders was also active in the 2017 Senate special election in Alabama.^[25]

Unger has been quoted in the media on non-profit organizations and in connection with voter rights issues.^[26]^[27]^[28]^[29] She has spoken at Pepperdine University^[30]^[31] and Occidental College.^[32]

Political and non-profit

Unger co-chaired Rep. Edward Markey's successful 1984 Congressional campaign; served as Director, Business for California's 1988 Presidential Campaign; and was appointed a National Finance Vice Chair and a Trustee for John Kerry's 2004 Presidential campaign. In 2013, Unger served as California Co-Chair for Congressman Markey's successful campaign for the United States Senate (MA).

Unger has served on the boards of the Santa Monica-based KCRW^[33] and the Valley Community Clinic of North Hollywood, CA,^[34] including as Vice Chairman. Since 1994, she has served on the Board of Directors of the Eagles Charitable Foundation, formerly known as Eagles Youth Partnership,^[35] the foundation of the Philadelphia Eagles football franchise.^[36]

References

1. ^{{cite news|last=Zimmermann|first=Alex|title=Voter ID laws applied unequally, study shows|url=http://www.thedp.com/article/2013/03/voter-id-laws-applied-unequally-study-shows|newspaper=The Daily Pennsylvanian|accessdate=2 April 2013|date=27 March 2013}}
2. ^{{cite news|last=Rainey|first=James|title=Ohio has early voting, but other vote access issues remain|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-ohio-voting-access-20121019,0,6796272.story|newspaper= LA Times|accessdate=11 February 2013|date=20 October 2012}}
3. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/09/opinion/campaign-stops/from-voting-rights-to-voting-wrongs.html?_r=0/|title=From Voting Rights to Voting Wrongs| first=Jacques | last=Leslie | date=8 October 2016 | publisher=The New York Times | accessdate=10 October 2016}}
4. ^{{cite news|last=Ringe|first=Don|title=Voter ID Laws Live On|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/don-ringe/voter-id-laws-live-on_b_1953036.html|accessdate=12 February 2013|newspaper=Huffington Post|date=10 October 2012}}
5. ^¹²³⁴{{cite web|title=Kathleen Unger, Of Counsel|url=http://www.ffslaw.com/professionals/Kathleen_Unger/|publisher=Freeman, Freeman & Smiley LLP}}
6. ^{{cite news|title=Best Lawyers 2017 Recognizes Four Freeman Freeman & Smiley Partners|url=http://www.ffslaw.com/media-center/Best_Lawyers_2017_Recognizes_Four_Freeman_Freeman_and_Smiley_Partners|accessdate=16 August 2016|date=15 August 2016}}
7. ^{{cite web|title=Congressional Record - House V155, Pt. 4|url=https://books.google.com.mm/books?id=Rid8RPQyuU0C&pg=PA5400|work=H. Res 18|accessdate=17 November 2013|date=24 February 2009}}
8. ^¹{{cite news|title=Unger Named Prexy Newman Foundation|newspaper=Daily Variety|date=19 February 1988|quote=Kathleen Unger, v.p. MCA Services, has been elected president of Scott Newman Foundation by the board, which at the same time named Paul Newman vice president, and Dr. Joseph Van Der Meulen, v.p. of the University of California, secretary.}}
9. ^{{cite web|title=Audio Special: Celebrity Readings From 'The Emperor's New Clothes'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/98/12/20/specials/emperor.html|publisher=New York Times|accessdate=14 November 2013}}
10. ^{{cite web|title=Kathleen Unger|url=http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Kathleen_Unger|publisher=Source Watch}}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member_detail.aspx?x=66827|accessdate=2013-02-11|title=State Bar of California}}
12. ^¹{{cite web |url=http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/media-relations/2003/stephen-unger-speaks-at-anderson |title=Executive Search Executive Stephen Unger Profiles the Entertainment Industry for Students at The Anderson School at UCLA |accessdate=2013-02-11}}
13. ^{{cite web|title=Top Executive Search Firms|url=http://www.executivetrumpet.com/top-executive-search-firms.htm|publisher=Executive Trumpet}}
14. ^{{cite book|last=Schwarzbein|first=Diana|title=The Schwarzbein principle II : The Transition : a Regeneration Process to Prevent and Reverse Accelerated Aging|year=2002|publisher=Health Communications|location=Deerfield Beach, Fla.|isbn=1558749640}}
15. ^{{cite news|last=Sloan|first=Ellen|title=Women of All Political Stripes May Be Disenfranchised at November Polls|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-sloan/law-of-unintended-consequences_b_1820524.html|accessdate=12 February 2013|newspaper=Huffington Post|date=23 August 2012}}
16. ^{{cite news|last=Magruder|first=Melonie|title=Taking Aim at ID Laws|url=http://www.malibutimes.com/news/article_f8125386-99bc-5b71-bc33-84c3aa21078c.html|accessdate=12 February 2013|newspaper=The Malibu Times|date=26 September 2012}}
17. ^{{cite news|title=Voter beware: Thanks to ID laws, being registered isn't enough to vote in many states | url=http://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-voter-id-laws-20160719-snap-story.html | accessdate=20 July 2016 | newspaper=Los Angeles Times | date=19 July 2016}}
18. ^{{cite news|last=Field|first=Andy|title=Protecting Your Voting Rights|url=http://voteriders.com/news/voteriders-featured-abc-news-radio|accessdate=12 February 2013|newspaper=ABC News Radio|date=18 June 2012}}
19. ^{{cite news|last=Ringe|first=Don|title=Time Sensitive Democracy|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/don-ringe/time-sensitive-democracy_b_1927768.html|accessdate=12 February 2013|newspaper=Huffington Post|date=30 September 2012}}
20. ^{{cite news|last=Gawronsky|first=Nathan|title=Voter ID laws to prevent fraud|url=http://www.thecorsaironline.com/opinion/2012/10/02/voter-id-laws-to-prevent-fraud/|accessdate=11 February 2013|newspaper=The Corsair, Santa Monica College|date=2 October 2012}}
21. ^{{cite news|last=Coghlan|first=Ed|title=California group poised to work on voter ID this week, but not in California|url=http://www.cafwd.org/reporting/entry/california-group-posed-to-work-on-voters-ids-this-week-but-not-in-california|accessdate=12 February 2013|newspaper=CAFwd.org|date=5 November 2012}}
22. ^{{cite news|url= http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/texas-sees-surge-disenfranchised-voters|title= Texas sees surge of disenfranchised voters|last= Roth|first=Zachary |date=2014-11-04 |publisher= MSNBC|accessdate=2014-12-20}}
23. ^{{cite news|url= http://www.france24.com/fr/20141102-etats-unis-us-elections-mi-mandat-droit-vote-enjeu-republicains-democrates-barack-obama/|title= Élections de mi-mandat : ces Américains privés de leur droit de vote|last= Brunet|first= Romain |date=2014-11-02 |publisher= France 24|accessdate=2014-12-20}}
24. ^{{cite web|last=Florsheim|first=Lane|title=VoteRiders President Kathleen Unger, Who Aims to Help Disenfranchised Voters in States with Stringent Voter ID Laws|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/4676-voteriders-president-kathleen-unger-who-aims-to-help-disenfranchised-voters-in-states-with-stringent-voter-id|publisher=Bustle|accessdate=23 September 2013}}
25. ^{{cite web|last=Levine|first=Sam|date=December 11, 2017 |title=There Are Huge Obstacles To Casting A Ballot In Alabama’s Special Election|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/alabama-special-election-voter-id_us_5a2ee40ee4b04617543278f2?qzq|publisher=HuffPost|accessdate=12 December 2017}}
26. ^{{cite news|last=Pereda|first=Christina|title=Las elecciones de EE UU también se disputan en los tribunales|url=http://internacional.elpais.com/internacional/2012/09/10/actualidad/1347259869_315473.html|accessdate=12 February 2013|newspaper=El Pais|date=10 September 2012}}
27. ^{{cite web|title=VoteRiders Campaign|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_Skl45rvew|publisher=The Real News|accessdate=12 February 2013}}
28. ^{{cite news|last=Ringe|first=Don|title=GOP Suppression Smacks Down Ohio Turnout|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/don-ringe/gop-suppression-smacks-do_b_2073507.html|accessdate=11 February 2013|newspaper=Huffington Post|date=4 November 2012}}
29. ^{{cite news|title=Republicans champion voter ID laws absent credible evidence of fraud|first= Amadou|last=Diallo|url=http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2016/2/10/republicans-champion-voter-id-laws-absent-credible-evidence-of-fraud.html|publisher=Al Jazeera America|date= 10 February 2016|accessdate=25 April 2016}}
30. ^{{cite news|last=LaZebnik|first=Ken|title=VoteRiders Org Addresses Voter ID Laws at Payson Library|url=http://library.pepperdine.edu/news/index.php/2012/10/voteriders-org-addresses-voter-id-laws-at-payson-library/|accessdate=12 February 2013|newspaper=Pepperdine University|date=8 October 2012}}
31. ^{{cite news|last=Irick|first=Whitney|title=Media strategist speaks on voter ID laws|url=http://www.pepperdine-graphic.com/news/media-strategist-speaks-on-voter-id-laws/|accessdate=12 February 2013|newspaper=Pepperdine University Graphic|date=17 October 2012}}
32. ^{{cite news|title=Election Speaker Series - Kathleen Unger - "Voter ID Laws: How You Can Help"|url=http://www.oxy.edu/events/election-speaker-series-kathleen-unger-voter-id-laws-how-you-can-help|accessdate=12 February 2013|date=18 October 2012}}
33. ^{{cite web|title=KCRW Foundation - Board of Directors|url=http://www.onesource.com/free/Kathleen-Unger/People/Profile/99365855-18|publisher=One Source|accessdate=15 February 2013}}
34. ^{{cite web|title=Valley Community Clinic|url=http://www.valleycommunityclinic.org/|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130317111645/http://www.valleycommunityclinic.org/|archivedate=2013-03-17|df=}}
35. ^{{cite web|title=Philadelphia Eagles Youth Partnership|url=http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/community/eagles-youth-partnership/about.html|accessdate=11 February 2013}}
36. ^{{cite news|last=Merlo|first=Debbie|title=Eagles Youth Partnership|url=http://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2013/05/20/entertainment/doc519a5b46bfe6b172666699.txt|accessdate=17 November 2013|newspaper=Montgomery Media|date=2013-05-20}}