The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty is a Washington, D.C.-based public interest law firm protecting the free expression of all religious traditions. We are nonprofit, nonpartisan, and serve clients from many religious faiths. The Becket Fund operates in three arenas: the courts of law (litigation), the court of public opinion (media), and in the academy (scholarship), at home and abroad (international).
What Do We Believe?
Freedom of religion is a basic human right that no government may lawfully deny; it is not a gift of the state, but instead is rooted in the inherent dignity of the human person. Religious expression (of all traditions) is a natural part of life in a free society, and religious arguments (on all sides of a question) are a normal and healthy element of public debate. Religious people and institutions are entitled to participate in public life on an equal basis with everyone else, and should not be excluded for professing their faith.
Staff
- Kevin J. Hasson, Esq., Chairman and President
- Scott Walter, Executive Director
- Angela C. Wu, Esq., International Law Director
- Eric C. Rassbach, Esq., National Litigation Director
- Lori H. Windham, Esq., Legal Counsel
- Hannah C. Smith, Esq., Legal Counsel
- Luke Goodrich, Legal Counsel
- Kristina Arriaga de Bucholz, Communications Director
- L. Bennett Graham, Legislative and International Program Officer
- Raphaela Schmid, Senior Fellow, Becket Institute
- Ashley Samelson, Development Associate
- Megan E. G. Donley, Events Director
- Rachael Boeve, Executive Assistant
- Joanna Herman, Administrative Assistant and Office Manager
- Ben Kemmy, Legal Assistant
