Morton Bast

Morton Bast is a dedicated legal professional currently serving as a Staff Attorney at Sanctuary for Families since March 2023. Previously, Morton was an Associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP from September 2018 to March 2023, and held the position of Legal Fellow at Sanctuary for Families from July 2020 to June 2021. Additional experience includes roles as a Summer Associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, a Legal Intern at the New York City Law Department, and a Summer Legal Intern at Brooklyn Public Library. Morton gained valuable legal experience through internships and fellowships while completing a Doctor of Law (JD) at Columbia Law School from 2015 to 2018. Morton also holds a Bachelor of Arts in French from Washington University in St. Louis, earned in 2011. Prior to pursuing a legal career, Morton worked as an Editorial Coordinator at TED Conferences and as Noar Staff at 92nd Street Y.