Meet Tom Fisher: Vice President and Director of Litigation for EdChoice Legal Advocates 

Ann Marie Miller

July 1, 2024
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With Tom on board, EdChoice created EdChoice Legal Advocates, or EdLA. And in November 2023, EdChoice joined with Institute for Justice to create the Partnership for Educational Choice. For the next few years, the Partnership will defend in court the rights of families to choose the best educational options for their children. Eventually, EdLA will assume all school choice defense litigation duties from IJ. 

“We’re going into cases on behalf of parents, whose interests in directing their children’s education is most centrally at stake. This was the next call for my career—a call to work on issues I care deeply about— and I needed to answer that call,” he said. 

As the head of EdLA, Tom is excited about the future and the positive impact the organization can have on education.  

“We’re building our team, strategizing about litigation in states that have recently enacted or may soon enact school choice programs, and working on high-profile cases,” he said. “It’s a challenging job, but it’s also incredibly rewarding. Defending parents and ensuring their children have access to quality education is at the heart of what we do,” he said. “I’m excited about the future and all the great work EdLA will accomplish.” 

EdChoice Legal Advocates will litigate cases and work alongside LPEC, the Legal Policy and Education Center which will continue to provide: Legal review and guidance regarding bill drafts, constitutional questions and address and clarify tax issues that affect school choice programs; legal assistance working alongside other pro-school choice organizations to file amicus briefs and provide research and messaging advice; and legal education through speaking engagements about the importance and constitutionality of school choice. 

Editor’s Note: For more about Tom Fisher, visit his profile on our “Our Team” page.  For more information on this EdChoice Legal Advocates, including summaries of existing educational choice cases, visit: foredchoice.org. 

Ann Marie Miller

Communications and Content Associate

As EdChoice’s Communications and Content Associate, Ann Marie leads project management, content creation and supports all Communications projects. She comes to EdChoice with a background in storytelling, writing and social media marketing.

Prior to this role, Ann Marie served as a storyteller for the Illinois Policy Institute illustrating the intersection of public policy and people’s lives, business and choices. She graduated from George Mason University with a master’s degree in economics and earned a interdisciplinary bachelor’s degree in Economics, Spanish and Japanese from Western Carolina University.

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