John Feinblatt

John Feinblatt is an American gun control activist, lawyer, and author. He is the president of both Everytown for Gun Safety, a U.S. gun-violence prevention organization, and The Trace, a media outlet funded by Everytown.

Early life and education Feinblatt was raised in Baltimore. He holds a degree from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Catholic University of America.

Career Feinblatt began his career in the late 1970s as a legal services lawyer. He briefly transitioned to magazine writing before returning to the legal field, where he worked with New York's Victims Services agency until 1991.

Previously, Feinblatt worked as a deputy executive director at Safe Horizon, served as a public defender with The Legal Aid Society, and was a research associate at the Vera Institute of Justice.

Feinblatt co-authored Good Courts: The Case for Problem-Solving Justice. The book has been reviewed by multiple publications such as the International Journal of Police Science and Management and the Justice System Journal.

Personal life Feinblatt married Bradley Mintz in one of New York States's first same-sex Jewish weddings after the Marriage Equality Act was signed into law in 2011. Their marriage ceremony was officiated by Michael Bloomberg.