Hans Bader

Hans Bader practices law in Washington, D.C. He was senior attorney at the Competitive Enterprise Institute until 2017, when he took a position with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights .

Before joining CEI in 2003, Bader was Senior Counsel at the Center for Individual Rights. His prior casework has included suits involving the First Amendment, federalism, and civil rights issues.

He graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in economics and history, and later earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School.