Robert Alt is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Buckeye Institute where he has catalyzed exponential growth since he took the organization’s helm in 2012. He has since founded Buckeye’s renowned Economic Research Center and established its impactful Legal Center.
Alt is a distinguished scholar and attorney with particular expertise in legal policy, criminal justice, national security, and constitutional law. He previously worked for former U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese III, regularly provides commentary on television and radio programs, and his writings have appeared in countless outlets.
In 2004, Alt spent five months in Iraq as an embedded war correspondent.
Alt has testified before Congress multiple times—including at the confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan—the Federal Election Commission regarding matters of constitutional and administrative law, and numerous state legislatures.
Alt serves as an officer on the boards of The Philadelphia Society and the Federalist Society’s Columbus Lawyers Chapter. He taught national security law, criminal law, and legislation at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, as well as constitutional law and political parties and interest groups at Ashland University.
Alt earned his Doctor of Law degree from The University of Chicago Law School, where he was Symposium Editor and the winner of the Mulroy Prize for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy as well as research assistant to Professor Richard Epstein. Following law school, he clerked for Judge Alice Batchelder on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Alt graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and political science magna cum laude from Azusa Pacific University where he also won the Outstanding Senior Award in Political Science.
Alt is an accomplished high-altitude alpinist and endurance athlete who has successfully climbed 6.75 of the famed Seven Summits of the World including Mount Everest. He is the creator of PROFOUND CLIMBING™ and a frequent speaker across the country and around the world on legal and public policy topics as well as effective leadership, management, decision-making, and teamwork in contexts ranging from extraordinary life/death situations to ordinary professional/business settings.
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Law and Libations: Ream v. U.S. Dept. of Treasury
Columbus Lawyer Chapter
Buckeye Bourbon House36 E Gay St
Columbus, OH 43215
Is Home-Distilling Commerce?
Mississippi College Student Chapter
Mississippi College School of Law151 James H. Meredith Drive
Jackson, MS 39201
Leadership Lessons from Mountaineering: A Discussion with Robert Alt
Maine Lawyers Chapter
Timber Kitchen and Bar22 Bass Park Blvd.
Bangor, ME 04401
Panel 2: Beyond Universities: The Impact of Students for Fair Admissions in the Workplace
2024 Ohio Conference
The Westin Columbus315 High St
Columbus, OH 42315
Litigation Update: Ream v. U.S. Department of Treasury - Is Home-Distilling Commerce?
John Ream, an engineer and owner of Trek Brewing Company which creates craft beers in...
Litigation Update: Ream v. U.S. Department of Treasury - Is Home-Distilling Commerce?
John Ream, an engineer and owner of Trek Brewing Company which creates craft beers in...
Courthouse Steps Preview: Murthy v. Missouri & NRA v. Vullo
On March 18, 2024 the Supreme Court will hear two cases related to alleged “jawboning”...
Courthouse Steps Preview: Murthy v. Missouri & NRA v. Vullo
On March 18, 2024 the Supreme Court will hear two cases related to alleged “jawboning”...
Criminal Law Update: A Survey of State Law Changes in 2020
White Paper
Through legislation, local ordinances, ballot initiatives, executive orders, and constitutional amendments, states across the country...