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William G. Hyland Jr.

A native of Virginia, William is the author of four widely praised historical biographies, including GEORGE MASON (Regnery, 2019), and IN DEFENSE OF THOMAS JEFFERSON (St. Martin’s/Thomas Dunne Books, 2009), which was nominated for the Virginia Literary Award. He has also authored LONG JOURNEY WITH MR. JEFFERSON, a biography of famed Jeffersonian historian Dumas Malone (Potomac Books, 2013).

Mr. Hyland is a seasoned litigation attorney with the national law firm of VERNIS & BOWLING, with nearly thirty years of high-profile trial experience. A former prosecutor, he is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, Florida, Alabama, Colorado and before the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Hyland is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Stetson University College of Law. His professional lectures have included speeches at the National Archives and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. He is a member of the Virginia and New York Historical Societies and serves on the Board of Directors of the Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society. Hyland holds a B.A. from the University of Alabama and J.D. from Samford University. Before law school, Mr. Hyland held a TOP SECURITY security clearance and worked for the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.