Indritz, Phineas (1916-1997)

US attorney and women's rights activist. Described as ‘an unsung hero of the movement for social justice and equal treatment under law’, Indritz authored the Pregnancy Disability Act of 1978 and additional Maryland legislation prohibiting discrimination against women. He worked with Catherine East, Mary Eastwood, and others to motivate the founding of the National Organization of Women (NOW) and authored much of the civil-rights legislation that later became law.

Born in Silver Spring, Maryland, Indritz became a respected attorney in Washington, DC, and gave generously of his time and talents in writing appellate court briefs in women's rights cases. He was presented with a pro bono award in 1993 from the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund.