Blake D. Shiplett is a legal fellow at The Buckeye Institute, where he assists with Buckeye’s public-interest litigation efforts to protect people’s constitutional rights and promote sound public policy through the courts.

Before joining The Buckeye Institute, Shiplett began his career in the Ohio Statehouse and later worked at several public policy organizations, including The Heritage Foundation, America First Legal, and the Goldwater Institute. He also ran a small business.

Shiplett holds a dual bachelor’s degree in English and Spanish from The Ohio State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Akron School of Law.

Shiplett’s interests include the Second Amendment, administrative law, and state constitutionalism. Outside of the office, Shiplett enjoys photography, graphic design, and British literature.