Hallie Templeton is Friends of the Earth’s Legal Director, where she manages and advances the organization’s legal portfolio and fights to stop the expansion of offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. Previously, Hallie was a staff attorney in the Animal Protection Litigation group of The Humane Society of the United States, where she litigated against federal agencies over unlawful actions that impacted animal health and welfare. Hallie has also worked on civil rights cases in the Georgetown Institute for Public Representation. She holds a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center and a B.S. in political science from the University of Central Arkansas. Outside of work, Hallie enjoys spending time with her partner, her cats, and her backyard chickens, gardening, riding her motorcycle, and has a passion for B-grade horror and action films.
