About Us

Gregory Luce is an attorney who was born and adopted in the District of Columbia. He is the founder of the Adoptee Rights Law Center, which provides resources and legal advocacy for adult adoptees on issues of identity and U.S. citizenship.

Erica Babino was born in New York and adopted in Texas. She is the former legislative chair of the American Adoption Congress and has been active in adoptee rights work for years. She is currently the principal of Speak In Green Consulting, a conflict resolution consulting firm, and the author of Rolling into Peace: Speaking in Green, one in a series of children’s books on the subject of mediation, resolving conflict, and diversity.

Shawna Hodgson is a Texas-born adoptee and sixth generation Texan. She became active in adoptee rights in Texas in 2014 and worked closely with legislative sponsors in both the Texas House and Senate. She is a leading advocate for adoptee rights in Texas and is the spokesperson for the Texas Adoptee Rights Coalition.

Aubrey Jackson is a Florida-born adoptee whose career has taken her to the front of the camera as a news anchor to behind the scenes as a luxury Realtor. After gaining closure and discovering her birth family through years of self-produced search efforts, she finds it purposeful to fight for adoptee rights and bring awareness to the reality of adoptees as an advocate. To connect with Aubrey, you can find her on social media @ImAubreyJackson on all platforms where she shares her love of travel and personal development.

Annette O’Connell is a New York born adoptee. She has been active in the adoptee rights community since 2014 and is currently the spokesperson for the New York Adoptee Rights Coalition, which has been instrumental in successfully passing equal rights legislation in New York state.

Anthony Walsh is a DC-born adoptee, adopted in Minnesota. He is currently pursuing a law degree at Hamline Mitchell School of law and is also a senior policy associate at The Century Foundation where he manages FOIAs for the higher education team.

Chelsey Wright is a South Korean born adoptee. They currently oversee the operations at Movement Law Lab and previously ran operations for a Washington State non-profit supporting advocacy work in the gun violence prevention space. Outside of advocating for Adoptee Rights, they can be found advocating for LGBTQ+ issues and supporting the work of Luminous Minds Project.