Terry Collingsworth
Terry Collingsworth, the Founder and Executive Director of IRAdvocates, has been practicing law in the United States for over 35 years. For the last 25, he has specialized in international human rights litigation. He was General Counsel of the International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF) from 1989 to 2006. He was made Executive Director of the ILRF on September 1, 2001.
In April 2007, Terry decided to focus primarily on human rights and left the ILRF to establish and head IRAdvocates. He has litigated cases worldwide and uses his legal experience and extensive international network to bring lawyers, educators, and human rights activists together to collaborate on strategic litigation, public policy, consumer campaigns, and targeted actions.
In his early years, Terry was an overhead crane operator at a Cleveland, Ohio copper mill for five years while he attended college part-time at Lakeland Community College and Cleveland State University, from which he graduated summa cum laude. He then attended Duke University School of Law and graduated as a member of the Order of the Coif. He has taught at numerous law schools in the United States and has published numerous articles on human rights issues.
Terry is married to the artist Sufie Berger, and they have two adult children. He keeps sane by running every day, hiking with his dog Reina, and snowboarding whenever possible.
Pronouns: He/him