Marty is one of the United States’ leading trial lawyers. He has appeared before the United States Supreme Court as well as trial and appellate courts throughout the nation, in over 100 cases.

Marty is experienced in every aspect of litigation and trial, from jury selection to cross-examination to summation. He has argued cases throughout the country involving constitutional, criminal, copyright and intellectual property law. He has argued and written briefs that have been submitted to the United States Supreme Court; a number of which have resulted in changes in the law on a nationwide basis. He received the Fulbright Award for his work on International Human Rights in 2010.

Ayisha is a Pakistani-American human rights and tribal land defender. She is the Co-founder of Polluters Out and Fossil Free University. Her work focuses on uplifting the rights of marginalized communities while holding polluting companies accountable at the international level.

Ayisha is currently a research scholar at New York University’s School of Law, working to bridge the environmental and human rights sector with the youth climate movement. She was recently named a TIME magazine Woman of the Year.

Natali is a Quechua international human rights attorney who currently serves as Executive Director of the Water Protector Legal Collective.

She also serves on the Scientific Committee of the Monique and Roland Weyl People’s Academy of International Law and on the Board of Directors for Indigenous Peoples’ Rights International.

Steven is an environmental and human rights attorney and advocate who has been the target of an oil company revenge campaign for over 30 years. In 2013, Steven helped Amazon communities in Ecuador win the largest environmental judgment in history when a court ordered Chevron to pay $9.5 billion to restore ancestral lands despoiled by the dumping of billions of gallons of cancer-causing oil waste. In retaliation, Chevron used its political and financial capital to countersue Steven for contempt of court, strip him of his law license, and detain him at home and prison for close to three years.

While Steven continues the battle against Chevron, he also advocates for other victims of corporate malfeasance and offers legal interpretations of human rights issues.

Jeanne is an internationally renowned lawyer whose work as a civil and human rights champion has spanned over fifty years.  She is President of the Board of the International Commission for Labor Rights, and President of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers.  She also serves as co-chair of the National Lawyer’s Guild International Committee. 

Scott is an international human rights and environmental justice attorney who has dedicated his career to the realignment of society and nature. Scott is a visiting attorney at the Environmental Law Institute, where he founded BRIGHT, a program to facilitate sustainable development in overburdened communities.

He has also served in leadership roles as a member of The American Bar Association’s section of civil rights and social justice and center for human rights.

Nadia is an author, law professor, environmental justice advocate, and climate data scientist recognized for her transformative approach to technology, sustainability, and equity. Her work integrates artificial intelligence, advanced data analytics, and policy innovation to enhance community resilience against environmental risks.

As Associate Professor at Barry University School of Law and Coordinator of the Environmental and Earth Law Certificate Program, Nadia educates future leaders in environmental law, property law, and business organizations.

Wade is a human rights lawyer and organizational leader with nearly two decades of experience working in service of social justice movements across the United States, Latin America, and Africa.

As a litigator before human rights tribunals in Africa, Latin America, and the United Nations, Wade has won landmark cases establishing nationwide protections against gender-based violence in Guatemala, strengthening protest rights in Zimbabwe, and successfully challenging Ethiopian elections after the ruling coalition claimed 100% of parliamentary seats. He currently represents Lezley McSpadden before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in seeking accountability for the 2014 killing of her son Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

Christopher “Kip” Hale currently serves as chief of staff to the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine and for Georgetown's International Criminal Justice Initiative.

Kip has led investigations of atrocity crimes in conflict zones in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southeast Asia, most recently as Investigation Team Leader for the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on Libya. Kip serves as a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations, on the Advisory Council of the Crimes Against Humanity Initiative, and on the Council of Advisors for the Global Institute for the Prevention of Aggression.

Paul is the Deputy Director of Amazon Watch, a nonprofit organization that partners with Indigenous and environmental organizations in campaigns for human rights, corporate accountability, and the preservation of the Amazon’s ecological systems. He has also served as Colombia Country Specialist for Amnesty International USA since 1995.

Paul is also an Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and served on the board of Peace Brigades International USA.

Simon launched Global Witness’s oil and corruption campaign in 1999. This work began the global call for transparency of payments made by extractive industry companies to governments for the oil, gas and minerals that they extract – revenue streams that for many countries make up almost all government income.

Terry is the Founder and Executive Director of IRAdvocates, and has been practicing law in the United States for over 35 years. For the last 25, he has specialized in international human rights litigation.

He has litigated cases worldwide and uses his legal experience and extensive international network to bring lawyers, educators, and human rights activists together to collaborate on strategic litigation, public policy, consumer campaigns, and targeted actions.