Mathew D. Staver
| Mathew D. Staver | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Education | B.A. in Theology from Southern Missionary College M.A. in Religion from Andrews University J.D. from the University of Kentucky |
| Occupation | Constitutional Lawyer |
| Employer | Liberty Counsel |
| Known for | Former Dean of Liberty University School of Law Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel |
| Title | Director of the Liberty Center for Law and Policy, Founder & Chairman of Liberty Counsel, Chairman of Liberty Counsel Action. |
| Term | Dean of Liberty University School of Law, 2006 – 2014; President of Liberty Counsel, 1989-2006 |
| Predecessor | Dean of Liberty University School of Law, Bruce Green |
| Spouse(s) | Anita Staver |
| Website | https://www.lc.org/mat-staver |
Mathew D. "Mat" Staver, J.D., is an American lawyer and former Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) pastor who became a Southern Baptist. He is the founding member and Chairman of the Liberty Counsel law firm since 1989.
Staver received his B.A. in theology from Southern Missionary College, his M.A. in Religion from Andrews University, and his J.D. from the University of Kentucky. During college he began a process which led him to later leave the SDA church and eventually attended a Southern Baptist church.
As a Young Earth creationist who believes that intelligent design should be taught in public schools, Staver also denies Darwinian evolution.
He has argued before the Supreme Court of the United States twice and has argued, generally unsuccessfully, before most of the federal courts of appeals.
Staver served as Liberty University's law school dean from 2006 to 2014.
In 2011 he was added to the Commission on Accountability and Policy for Religious Organizations, which was started by Senator Grassley.
Staver has been a frequent guest speaker at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C. In 2012 he was presented with the Champion of Justice award by the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference.
As of October 2015, Staver stated that 100,000 people gathered in Peru to support his client, Kim Davis, in support of her refusal to issue marriage licenses. The event in question has since been proven to have happened over a year ago and was unrelated to Davis.Liberty Counsel issued a press release afterwards stating that Staver relied on a member of the Peruvian Congress for the information on the rally.
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