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Kathryn Tucker

Co-Chair Psychedelic Practice Group at Emerge Law Group & Founding Board Member & Co-Interim Executive Director The Psychedelic Bar Association

Kathryn L. Tucker is a prominent legal expert and advocate specializing in patient rights, end-of-life care, and psychedelic law. She served as Special Counsel and Co-Chair of the Psychedelics Practice Group at Emerge Law Group from September 2020 to August 2022.21

Tucker's career spans over three decades, focusing on multidimensional advocacy for social change in patient rights. Her experience includes:

  1. Executive Director of the End of Life Liberty Project (ELLP)1
  2. Executive Director of the Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC)2
  3. Director of Advocacy and Legal Affairs for Compassion & Choices for two decades12
  4. Associate at Perkins Coie LLP2

Academic Positions

Tucker has held faculty appointments at several law schools:

  • Associate Professor of Law at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
  • Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Washington, Seattle University, and Lewis & Clark Schools of Law1

She was named a Fulbright Specialist by the U.S. Department of State in 2014 and again in 2019.1

Legal Achievements

Tucker has been involved in landmark cases and legislation:

  • Lead counsel in Washington v. Glucksberg and Vacco v. Quill, asserting constitutional rights for terminally ill patients1
  • Key role in defending the Oregon Death with Dignity Act in Oregon v. Gonzales1
  • Involved in passing the Washington Death with Dignity Act (2008) and Vermont's Patient Choice at the End of Life Act (2013)1

Current Roles

As of November 2024, Tucker's current positions include:

  • Special Advocacy Advisor at the National Psychedelics Association
  • Founding Board Member of The Psychedelic Bar Association2

Tucker's work continues to focus on patient rights, end-of-life care, and the emerging field of psychedelic law.

Highlights

Oct 17 · emergelawgroup.com
Award Winning Psychedelics Lawyers - Emerge Law Group
Kathryn Tucker - Inside Practice
Kathryn Tucker - Inside Practice
Jul 9 · hampshire.edu
Hampshire Alum Kathryn L. Tucker 77F is Shaping the Future of ...

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Location

Bend, Oregon, United States