Terry Gilbert has dedicated his legal career to promoting justice and civil rights. As an activist involved in efforts to serve the interests of the disadvantaged, oppressed minorities, and those targeted for political dissent, he sees law as an instrument of social change where human rights take precedence over property and corporate interests. These principles have guided his work as a criminal defense and civil rights lawyer for over four decades. He spent his early years as a lawyer for the American Indian Movement in defense of native sovereign rights. In the 1990s he worked pro bono for years exposing police, forensic, and prosecutorial bias in the notorious Sam Sheppard murder case, paving the way for his work in freeing victims of wrongful imprisonment while obtaining them rightful compensation. As a pioneer in challenging law enforcement abuses, he has achieved the highest police misconduct verdicts in the State of Ohio. Terry is proud to have received the 2014 Alumni of the Year Award and establishing The Terry and Robin Gilbert Social Justice Fellowship Program, providing summer internships for students seeking experience in public interest law.