Brian Hengesbaugh is a partner at Baker McKenzie in Chicago and is Chair of the Thomas More Society Board. Brian focuses his practice on data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI. He has been named to the Forbes America’s Top 200 Lawyers list, selected to the Hall of Fame for Legal 500 US, and has received numerous other rankings and awards. Prior to joining the Firm, Brian served as Special Counsel to the General Counsel of the US Department of Commerce. He is admitted to the bars in Illinois and Wisconsin. Brian earned his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and his B.A. in Economics from Washington University in St. Louis.

Tom Brejcha is a renowned legal expert with four and a half decades of experience in federal and state courts. As the founder, president, and chief counsel of the Thomas More Society, he has spent the last twenty-six years championing the sanctity of life, religious liberty, family values, and election integrity.

Hailing from Chicago‘s South Side, Tom graduated with honors from Notre Dame and earned a Root-Tilden Scholarship to New York University Law School. As an Army Captain in Vietnam, he received a Bronze Star and an Army Commendation Medal. In 1986, Tom volunteered to defend pro-life leader Joe Scheidler in the landmark NOW vs. Scheidler case.

After numerous challenges and three U.S. Supreme Court appearances, Tom prevailed, leading to the formation of the Thomas More Society in 1997. The organization has since evolved into a leading public interest law firm with active cases and skilled attorneys nationwide. Tom has testified before U.S. Congressional Committees, appeared on national and local media, and received numerous awards for his work. As a respected speaker, he shares his expertise at prestigious conferences. Tom lives in Evanston, IL, with his wife Deborah, and they have two sons, Matthew and Peter.

Andrew M. Bath has been involved in the pro-life movement for over 30 years. He has served on numerous nonprofit and for-profit boards, including the Wisconsin Right to Life Political Action Committee, and is president-elect for the Catholic Bar Association. Andrew joined Thomas More Society as Special Counsel before becoming Executive Vice President and General Counsel in 2017. He has consulted on nationally significant cases involving life and religious freedom. Andrew earned his J.D. from Marquette University Law School and his B.A. in Economics and Political Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Ann Scheidler is an influential figure in the pro-life movement, serving as the board chair for the Thomas More Society and as the Vice President of the Pro-Life Action League. She has been involved in pro-life work since 1973, when her husband Joe Scheidler began full-time pro-life activism.

In 1980, Ann helped found the Pro-Life Action League and has been closely involved with all aspects of the organization’s work ever since. She is a passionate advocate for pro-life activism and sidewalk counseling, and has appeared on numerous radio and television programs to share her expertise.

Ann holds a bachelor’s degree from Mundelein College and is the mother of seven children, grandmother of twenty-six, and great-grandmother of three. Her tireless dedication to the pro-life cause has inspired many and made a significant impact on the movement.

Edward Morse is a law professor at Creighton University and a Thomas More Society board member. He clerked for the Honorable Deanell R. Tacha at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and practiced at Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan. He is admitted to the bars of Nebraska and Georgia and is a CPA in Iowa.

His scholarship focuses on taxation, technology, and regulation. He served as vice-chair of the ABA Cyberspace Law Committee and is a frequent speaker at the Great Plains Tax Institute. At Creighton, he teaches Antitrust, Business Associations, Federal Income Taxation, and Law & Economics, and served as president of the university faculty from 2016 to 2018. Edward also serves as president of the Father Flanagan League Society of Devotion, advancing the cause for sainthood of Father Edward J. Flanagan, founder of Boys Town.