Benjamin Kallos
Attorney at Benjamin J. Kallos Attorney at Law
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolBenjamin Kallos is an attorney, former New York City Council Member, and software-savvy policy specialist with 12 years of experience bridging law, technology, and public service. He led large-scale budget negotiations, authored and implemented innovative city policies (including a public matching campaign finance system and automatic benefits), and managed high-performing teams while serving 168,000+ constituents. Equally at home in the courtroom and in code, he has built web systems for large organizations and worked on federal digital service projects to improve identity proofing and benefits delivery. His practice defends affordable housing residents, advocates for MWBEs, and litigates complex regulatory and procurement matters, reflecting a deep focus on equitable access to public resources. Based in New York, he combines hands-on technical delivery with legislative strategy to turn policy ideas into operational systems.
12 years of coding experience
17 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Psychology, Communitcation & Rhetoric, Philosophy, Religion, BA, Psychology, Communitcation & Rhetoric, Philosophy, Religion at University at AlbanyDiploma, Technology, Diploma, Technology at Bronx High School of ScienceJD, Intellectual Property, JD, Intellectual Property at University at Buffalo School of Law
English, Hebrew
Github Skills (1)
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Github contributions (2)
BenKallos/legislation
Apr 2014 - Jun 2018
Legislation introduced by Council Member Ben Kallos for public comment.
Contributions:77 commits, 3 PRs, 54 pushes in 4 years 3 months
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