Phil Duran
Legal Director

OutFront Minnesota Legal Director Phil Duran has served in his current capacity since 2000. His prior experience includes work with the Minnesota AIDS Project, and the Chicago office of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund. Phil holds his law degree from the University of Minnesota and his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University.

Phil has served on the board of the Minnesota Lavender Bar Association, and the Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission. He is currently Treasurer of the Minnesota State Bar Association. Phil received a Community Service Award in 1997 from the Human Rights Campaign for his work in his native Michigan.

As OutFront Minnesota's Legal Director, Phil focuses on legal information, referral, and education; state legislative research and analysis; state administrative agency and local government public policy; school-related issues; and direct representation in selected public assistance and human rights cases.