Bio
Mat dos Santos is the General Counsel and Managing Attorney at Our Children’s Trust. Mat currently oversees the legal program at Our Children’s Trust, which brings climate litigation on behalf of youth in federal and state courts in the United States and tribunals across the globe. Prior to joining Our Children’s Trust, Mat served as the legal director at the ACLU of Oregon and worked on a variety of civil rights issues including LGBT rights, immigration, and criminal justice reform. Mat is currently on the board of directors at the Transgender Law Center, Latino Network, and the Chosen Family Law Center. When they are not busy fighting for basic human rights, Mat loves spending time writing music and climbing mountains with their partner Clay and two dogs Aela and Tuco.
Featured work
![Youth plaintiffs in the climate change lawsuit, Held vs. Montana, pose outside the Lewis and Clark County Courthouse in Helena, Mont., on Monday, June 12, 2023.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/09/montana-youth-climate-blog-400x266.jpg)
Sep 28, 2023
Kids Sued Montana Over Climate Change—Here’s How They Won
![Portland Police Handcuffing Protester](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web18-portlandpoliceprotest-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Dec 26, 2018
When Portland Tried to Dictate Favorable News Coverage of Its Protest Crackdowns
![Two students at North Bend High School](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/north_bend_-400x266.jpg)
May 20, 2018
LGBT Students Face Heartbreaking Treatment at an Oregon High School
![Protest NYC](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web17-protestnewyork-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Mar 10, 2017
Why Is DHS Labeling Protesters 'Domestic Terrorists'?
![Black Lives Matter Banner](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog16_universityof_oregonblacklivesmatter_1160w-400x266.jpg)
Apr 18, 2016
The Oregon Department of Justice Trains Agents on How to Break the Law