• RESPECTFUL

    Always friendly, welcoming of questions. Never treat me like I’m not an attorney. So professional. In addition to the way they treat me, the quality of technical assistance that I get is top notch.

    — Community organization member

    EMPOWERING

    PHLC has done a phenomenal job of lifting the voices of smaller orgs and often disenfranchised groups. In 2022, they went above and beyond to ensure all of the players had a voice at the table, especially those who might get overshadowed by larger organizations.

    — Community organization leader

    SKILLED

    I read through your comments and have to say, you are brilliant! I love the enhancements around definitions, authority, establishing leadership, and deeper public engagement. Your edits clearly improve the clarity, accountability, and equity impact of the bill.

    — State health advocate

    AUTHORITATIVE

    I’ve been doing this for over 20 years. When people view the PHLC, they view them as an authority in the space. They’re respected and admired amongst public health people. I want to yell it from the rooftops when the PHLC speaks/publishes. I read it, my team reads it, we believe it, we trust it.

    — State health department program manager

    EQUITY-FOCUSED

    PHLC has been a beacon of equity and a valued partner, their attorneys have worked tirelessly to keep menthol on the national public health agenda and keep priority populations front and center in tobacco control. Their cultural humility, respectful engagement, and inclusiveness kept the issues of menthol and tobacco industry predation of African American communities alive during some very lean years. They were instrumental in laying the solid foundation that we stand on today.

    — African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council

    INCLUSIVE

    Often times they are the calm conduit between groups – whether it be advocacy organizations, state coalitions, or health department staff. They play a good mediator role and bring the right folks to the conversation.

    — Community organization leader

    COMMITTED

    [A] Center attorney drove more than 400 miles to attend a meeting where the Tribal council was considering the ordinance, to meet with advocates and elders and discuss the proposal in person. Their staff understand their role as a supporting, non-Tribal organization, recognizing that Tribal policies must be rooted in a Tribe’s values and come from the Tribe and its members themselves.

    — Native-led public health organization

  • PHLC has already been tremendously helpful with supporting the development of building decarb policy in the wake of the CRA v Berkeley decision. They have been excellent partners, leaning in where others have not been willing or able to dig into the intricacies of the statutory analysis.

    Climate Justice

    Regional health nonprofit

  • The Public Health Law Center helped us use tribal sovereignty as it is intended – to protect the health, safety and welfare of tribal citizens within tribal territory. Every time we share our experiences with other tribes, we recommend the Center, because I absolutely believe that we would not have been successful without their support. Click for more

    Tribal Public Health

    Rae O'Leary, Co-Founder of the Canli Coalition, Cheyenne River Reservation

  • Thank you to the brilliant staff of the Public Health Law Center for providing an extremely helpful briefing memo on this topic with very short notice… [city leadership] was intrigued by some of the new ideas brought forward, and will be looking into them – even better news!

    Healthy Eating

     Local healthy food advocate

  • Having national partners like the Public Health Law Center actually saying that menthol should be banned, that helped as we started gaining traction, and now I don’t think it’s a question. They’ve shown that our interests were their interests. They stuck their necks out when no one else would on menthol. That is invaluable. Click for more

    Commercial Tobacco Control

    Delmonte Jefferson, Executive Director, Center for Black Health & Equity