Lawyers & Legal Experts

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John Boehner

  • Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Senior Strategic Advisor to Squire Patton Boggs, and Author
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Mohamed ElBaradei

  • Former Vice President of Egypt, Nobel Laureate, and Expert on Geopolitics & Global Security
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Alan Dershowitz

  • Renowned Defense Attorney, Bestselling Author, and Prominent Scholar on U.S. Constitutional & Criminal Law
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Stacey Abrams

  • Political and Nonprofit Leader, NYT Bestselling Author, & Serial Entrepreneur
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Deval Patrick

  • Governor of Massachusetts (2007-2015), Political Contributor to CBS News, and Leader in Social Impact Investing
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Wendy Davis

  • Texas State Senator (2009-2015); Founder of Deeds Not Words, non-profit for women's empowerment
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Erin Brockovich

  • Iconic Environmental Activist & Consumer Advocate
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Sunny Hostin

  • 5x Emmy Award-Winning Co-Host of ABC’s “The View,” and  NYT  Best-Selling Author
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Ronan Farrow

  • Pulitzer Prize-Winning Investigative Reporter; Fmr. State Department Diplomat; #1 NYT Bestselling Author: 'Catch & Kill
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William J. Bratton

  • Former Commissioner of New York City & Boston Police Department; Former Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department
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Michael Chertoff

  • Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity Expert and Founder of the Data Equilibrium Project, Co-Founder of The Chertoff Group
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Carol Browner

  • Fmr. Director, White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy; Fmr. Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Board Chair, League of Conservation Voters
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Tom Bossert

  • Former Homeland Security & Counterterrorism Advisor, President of Trinity Cyber, and National Security Analyst for ABC
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Ambassador Terry Branstad

  • Former U.S. Ambassador to China, Longest-Serving Governor in U.S. History, and President of The World Food Prize Foundation
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Pamela Brown

  • CNN Anchor and Senior Washington Correspondent and Health Advocate
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Val Demings

  • Former U.S. Representative (D-FL, 2017-2023) and First Female Police Chief for Orlando
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Mark Gitenstein

  • US Ambassador to the European Union (2021-2025), US Ambassador to Romania (2009-2012)
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Afua Hirsch

  • Award-Winning Writer, Broadcaster and Film Maker on Issues of Race and Equality
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Kay Bailey Hutchison

  • Former U.S. Senator and Ambassador to NATO, Advisor on Foreign and Security Policy, Voice for Bipartisan Policy Solutions
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Jay Inslee

  • Governor of Washington State (2013-2025); U.S. House of Representatives (1999-2012) 
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Ron Klain

  • Chief of Staff to President Biden (2021-2023) & Longest Serving First Chief of Staff for Any Democratic President
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Marc Lasry

  • Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Avenue Capital Group; Pioneer and Leading Authority in Distressed Investing
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Daniel Markovits

  • Legal Expert and Author of 'The Meritocracy Trap'
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Meek Mill

  • Grammy Award-Nominated Recording Artist, Entrepreneur, Criminal Justice Reform Advocate and Co-Chair of REFORM Alliance
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Dean Obeidallah

  • Lawyer; Comedian; Radio Host: 'The Dean Obeidallah Show'
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Judge Victoria Pratt

  • Internationally Recognized Criminal Justice Reformer, Municipal Court Chief Judge, and Author
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Keechant Sewell

  • SVP of Security & Guest Experience for The Mets and 45th NYPD Police Commissioner
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John J. Sullivan

  • Former United States Ambassador to Russia (2019-2022) and Former United States Deputy Secretary of State (2017-2019)
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Jake Sullivan

  • U.S. National Security Advisor (2021-2024), Director of Policy Planning, US Department of State (2011-2013), Deputy Chief of Staff,  US Department of State (2009-2011)
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Qian Julie Wang

  • Civil Rights Litigator; Advocate for Marginalized Communities; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Beautiful Country'

April Rinne

  • Global Authority on New Economies, Innovation, and Future of Work, and Author of the Business Bestseller 'Flux'

John Ashcroft

  • Attorney General of the United States, 2001-2005

Sheila Heen

  • CEO, Triad Consulting

Mel Robbins

  • NYT Bestselling Author, Podcaster, Tech CEO, Syndicated Radio Host, and America's Life Coach

Michael Smerconish

  • Host of The Michael Smerconish Program on SiriusXM, Host of CNN's Smerconish and Contributor, Newspaper Columnist and NYT Bestselling Author

Michael Steele

  • Former Chair of the Republican National Committee

Tina Tchen

  • EVP and Chief Strategy and Policy Officer for the Obama Foundation, Former President & CEO of Time's Up

Susan Cain

  • Expert on Leadership and Innovation

Jennifer Granholm

  • 47th Governor of Michigan (2002-2011), Secretary of Energy (2021-2025)

Dan Abrams

  • Chief Legal Affairs Anchor, ABC News

Gloria Allred

  • Founder, Women's Equal Rights Legal Defense and Education Fund (WERLDEF)

Mark Brzezinski

  • Former United States Ambassador to Sweden (2011-2015)

Joseph Califano, Jr.

  • Former Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare

Elan Carr

  • Attorney, Politician, and Former U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism

Rabia Chaudry

  • NYT Bestselling Author of 'Adnan's Story', Acclaimed Attorney, and Host of 'Undisclosed' Podcast

Tara Cunningham

  • Leading American Neurodiversity and Disability Inclusion Employment Specialist, Award-Winning Disability Advocate, and Founder of Beyond-Impact

Steven Donziger

  • Renowned Human Rights Attorney and Environmental Advocate who Led the Team that Won $9.5B Against Chevron

Stuart Eizenstat

  • Co-chairman of the European-American Business Council (EABC)

Tamer Elnoury

  • Former Undercover FBI Operative, New York Times Bestselling Author of 'American Radical', and Expert in Human Connection

Brenda Feigen

  • Iconic Women's Rights Lawyer, Film Producer, Co-Founder Ms. Magazine

Thomas Gabor

  • President of Thomas Gabor, LLC, Former Professor of Criminology at the University of Ottawa, and Gun Violence Activist

Anthony Gardner

  • Former United States Ambassador to the European Union

Trey Gowdy

  • Former U.S. Representative (R-SC) (2011-2019); Former Chair, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee (2017-2019)

Denise Grace Gitsham

  • Attorney, Political Contributor on NewsNation, and Author

Jaime Harrison

  • Former Chair of the Democratic National Committee

Doug Jones

  • First Democrat to win a Senate seat in Alabama in 25 years; Celebrated Civil Rights Prosecutor

Isaac Lidsky

  • Transformative CEO, Leadership Expert, Tech Startup and Government Advisor

Anja Manuel

  • Co-Founder and Principal, Rice, Hadley, Gates & Manuel LLC

Leonard Frank McCarthy

  • International Authority in Integrity Risk Management

Brad Meltzer

  • #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Historian, TV Host, and Philanthropist

Eric O'Neill

  • Former FBI Operative & Cyber-Security Expert

Regan Parker

  • General Counsel and Chief Public Affairs Officer, ShiftKey; Author of '(Mis)carriage: A Mother's Story of Why Pregnancy Loss Matters'

Robert Rebhan

  • Expert on Financial Crime and Cyber Security

Bakari Sellers

  • CNN Political Analyst & Former Representative from South Carolina

Arjun S. Sethi

  • Internationally Recognized Human and Civil Rights Lawyer, Writer, and Professor

Judy Smith

  • Crisis Strategist and Communications Advisor

Ozan Varol

  • Global authority on Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Innovation

Damon West

  • Criminal Justice Professor, 3x Bestselling Author of 'The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change'

Elliot Williams

  • CNN Legal Analyst, Former Senior Justice Department Leader, and Federal Prosecutor

Evan Wolfson

  • Marriage Equality Advocate