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Jeff Mateer

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Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at First Liberty Institute
📍 Dallas, Texas, United States

Jeff Mateer is the Executive Vice President, COO, and Chief Legal Officer at First Liberty Institute. An honors graduate of SMU Dedman School of Law, he previously served as Texas First Assistant Attorney General, where he managed over 30, 000 cases and nearly 800 attorneys. He is a recognized expert in constitutional and religious liberty law.

He earned his B. A. with honors from Dickinson College. Beyond his extensive legal career, his public focus remains on civil liberties and religious freedom. No other specific personal details, such as hobbies or non-work activities, are publicly available.

In 2017, he was nominated by the President of the United States to serve as a District Judge on the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

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Current Role
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
Location
Dallas, Texas, United States
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Religious Liberty
His entire career at First Liberty Institute is dedicated to litigation and advocacy centered on defending religious freedom in the United States.
Constitutional Law
As a former First Assistant Attorney General for Texas and CLO, his work involves complex constitutional litigation, including arguments before appellate courts.
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Career

Work history

10-2020
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
First Liberty Institute
3-2016 - 10-2020
First Assistant Attorney General
Texas Office of Attorney General
2-2010 - 3-2016
General Counsel
Liberty Institute (U.S.)
6-2007 - 1-2010
Principal
Lamberth Mateer, PLLC
6-2000 - 5-2007
Managing Partner
Mateer & Shaffer
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Education
1987 - 1990
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
SMU Dedman School of Law
1983 - 1987
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Dickinson College
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