Stephanie Rudolph graduated from Stanford Law School in 2011, and currently directs the Source of Income Discrimination Unit at the New York City Commission on Human Rights (“Commission”). In her role as Director, Stephanie supervises a team of attorneys and intervention specialists charged with enforcing the source of income provisions of the New York City Human Rights Law. In New York, landlords and brokers may not discriminate against applicants to housing receiving any form of public assistance, including federal housing subsidies and vouchers like Section 8. The team intervenes in “real time” to preserve housing opportunities for those facing discrimination, and files complaints against landlords and brokers accused of discrimination based on a tenant’s or applicant’s receipt of public assistance.

Prior to joining the Commission, Stephanie represented tenants in affirmative litigation against neglectful and harassing landlords at New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (“NYLPI”) and the Urban Justice Center (“UJC”). In group cases filed on behalf of up to 300 tenants in both state and federal court, Stephanie has compelled owners to restore basic services, cease unlawful discrimination, and remediate indoor toxins such as mold, lead, and asbestos. After serving as a 2011 Skadden Fellow at NYLPI, Stephanie went on to become a senior staff attorney at the Community Development Project of the UJC where she worked closely with grassroots community groups across the City.

Stephanie earned her B.A . from Haverford College. In her spare time, Stephanie enjoys running, being outside (when it’s warm), humor writing, and using the Internet to discover fun facts about eccentric landlords.