A leading North American lawyer, academic, and public intellectual, Faisal Kutty is a vocal advocate on issues of human rights, Islamic thought, global affairs, international law, religion and law, and national security. He is a lawyer, law professor, and writer. He is Associate Professor of Law Emeritus at Valparaiso University and an Affiliate Faculty Member at the Rutgers University Center for Security, Race and Rights. He also serves as counsel to a respected Toronto law firm with an international client base. He co-founded the Canadian Muslim Civil Liberties Association and served as its first legal counsel, and was previously vice chair and legal counsel to the Canadian Council on American Islamic Relations (now the National Council of Canadian Muslims). He is a regular contributor to The Toronto Star and Newsweek, a frequent keynote speaker, and a widely quoted commentator. He has written hundreds of op-eds, academic articles, papers, reviews, and essays on a wide range of topics.