Laurence Wilkinson

Laurence Wilkinson serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom. He is a dual-qualified English and U.S. attorney (barred in New York state) and a specialist on conscience rights, parental rights, and free speech. Wilkinson previously served as legal counsel for ADF International in both Strasbourg, France, and London, England.

Wilkinson is an experienced litigator in cases involving fundamental freedoms in courts on both sides of the Atlantic. He has also been a contributor to prestigious media outlets including The Hill, The Spectator, The Times of London, and Forbes.

Prior to joining ADF International in 2015, Wilkinson qualified as a solicitor in London with international law firm DLA Piper, specializing in commercial litigation. He earned a degree in Law with American Law from the University of Nottingham, which included one year at the University of Texas at Austin.