FACT Retains Jeff Shafer As Legal Advisor
Aug 12, 2026 by FACT
FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE – The Board of Family Action Council of Tennessee is pleased to announce the retaining of Mr. Jeff Shafer as Legal Advisor after having served FACT as a legal consultant for many years. He is the Director of the Hale Institute at New Saint Andrews College and has graciously agreed to provide FACT with strategic counsel and special consultation in its public policy initiatives to advocate for the families of Tennessee.
Jeff previously served for sixteen years as Senior Counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. He graduated with honors from the Regent University School of Law and is admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court and numerous federal district and appellate courts. He has litigated civil constitutional and public interest cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts throughout the United States and has developed academic and advocacy initiatives on matters of policy concern. Outside of the courtroom, he has addressed a wide array of audiences in academic and community venues, in the US and abroad, on matters of legal and cultural interest.
A statement from William Morgan, Board Chair of Family Action Council of Tennessee:
“The board of FACT is pleased to introduce Jeff Shafer as our Legal Advisor. We are thrilled to have someone with Jeff’s expertise and experience come alongside of us as a strategic partner and reliable counselor for our ministry. Jeff has been a legal consultant to FACT for many years and has testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the State Legislature. We are excited to have him help us advocate for the families of Tennessee.”
Jeff previously served for sixteen years as Senior Counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. He graduated with honors from the Regent University School of Law and is admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court and numerous federal district and appellate courts. He has litigated civil constitutional and public interest cases in federal and state trial and appellate courts throughout the United States and has developed academic and advocacy initiatives on matters of policy concern. Outside of the courtroom, he has addressed a wide array of audiences in academic and community venues, in the US and abroad, on matters of legal and cultural interest.
A statement from William Morgan, Board Chair of Family Action Council of Tennessee:
“The board of FACT is pleased to introduce Jeff Shafer as our Legal Advisor. We are thrilled to have someone with Jeff’s expertise and experience come alongside of us as a strategic partner and reliable counselor for our ministry. Jeff has been a legal consultant to FACT for many years and has testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the State Legislature. We are excited to have him help us advocate for the families of Tennessee.”
