Al Gerhardstein

Alphonse A. "Al" Gerhardstein is a civil rights attorney in Ohio who has been litigating since 1976. He was lead counsel for James Obergefell in the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage decision Obergefell v. Hodges. He has also been an advocate on behalf of prisoners, alleged victims of police misconduct, and abortion and LGBTQ-related causes. He has recovered millions of dollars and secured substantial reforms for victims of official misconduct. He founded the Ohio Justice and Policy Center, a nonprofit agency that advocates and litigates for criminal justice reform.