Liberty Institute

Description

Founded in 1997, First Liberty Institute is the largest legal organization in the nation dedicated exclusively to protecting religious freedom for all Americans. Their mission is to protect religious freedom for all.

History

First Liberty Institute was founded in 1997 as a non-profit law firm focusing on Texas litigation, with Kelly Shackelford as President and CEO. It was originally founded as a division of the Free Market Foundation and called Liberty Legal Institute.

In 2009, Liberty Legal officially became Liberty Institute, quickly gaining renown as the premiere legal organization defending religious liberty in the State of Texas and beyond.

In 2014, they founded their Military Division, focused on protecting the religious liberty of service members and veterans, with Senior Counsel Mike Berry as the Director of Military Affairs.

In February 2016, Liberty Institute officially became First Liberty Institute. Today, First Liberty is the largest legal organization in the nation dedicated exclusively to protecting religious liberty for all Americans.