Matt Barber's Biography

J. Matt Barber is Director of Cultural Affairs with Liberty Counsel and also serves as Associate Dean with Liberty University School of Law.

Liberty Counsel is a national nonprofit litigation, education and policy organization. Established in 1989, Liberty Counsel has offices in Florida, Virginia, Texas, and Washington, D.C., and also has hundreds of affiliate attorneys throughout the country.

In addition to his Juris Doctorate degree, Mr. Barber holds a Master of Arts in Public Policy from Regent University and a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management from Colorado Christian University.

A published freelance writer, many newspapers and online publications run his columns, including the Washington Examiner, The Washington Times’ Insight magazine, WorldNetDaily.com, TownHall.com and many more.

Mr. Barber frequently appears on Fox News, MSNBC and CNN and is a regular guest on dozens of talk radio programs and networks, including Michael Savage, G. Gordon Liddy, Michael Medved, Janet Parshall, Michael Reagan and Dennis Prager.

Mr. Barber formerly served as Policy Director for Cultural Issues with Concerned Women for America, was press secretary for an Illinois gubernatorial candidate and served twelve years in the Army National Guard. He was a law enforcement officer for three years and a corporate fraud investigator for five years.

Setting him apart from others in his field, Mr. Barber was an undefeated professional boxer, retiring in 2004. Several times prior to turning pro, he was a state and regional Golden Gloves champion, competing in the 1992 Western Olympic Trials and winning a Gold Medal in the 1993 Police and Fire World Games.