John Kauffman

John Kauffman is a 2025–2026 Justice Catalyst Fellow working at the City of Chicago Law Department’s Affirmative Litigation Division, where he will combat deceptive student lending and for-profit education practices through litigation, policy reform, and public awareness efforts. His project aims to protect vulnerable borrowers and build a local enforcement model for advancing economic justice nationwide.

Fellowship type: Justice Catalyst

Organization: City of Chicago Law Department’s Affirmative Litigation Division

Project name: Fighting Deceptive Student Loan Practices and Predatory Income Share Agreements in Chicago