Mary Holland, J.D.

Mary Holland is a distinguished attorney and advocate with over two decades of experience in the health-freedom and vaccine-choice movement. Educated at Harvard University for her undergraduate studies and Columbia University for her Juris Doctor, she served on the faculty of NYU School of Law from 2002 to 2019, where she directed the Graduate Lawyering Program and held the position of Research Scholar, and lectured at Columbia Law School on international human-rights advocacy. She co-founded the Elizabeth Birt Center for Autism Law and Advocacy, supporting families affected by autism spectrum disorders through legal and policy efforts.

As CEO and General Counsel of Children’s Health Defense (CHD), Holland leads an organization dedicated to protecting children’s health through litigation, education, research, and advocacy on environmental toxins and vaccine-related concerns. Under her leadership, CHD has filed numerous federal and state lawsuits challenging vaccine mandates and policies. She has testified before state legislatures to preserve vaccine exemptions and has co-authored “Vaccine Epidemic” (2011), “The HPV Vaccine on Trial” (2018), and “Turtles All the Way Down” (2022).

In 2023 she took a leave of absence from CHD to contribute to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign as a strategist, fundraiser, organizer, and director of volunteers. As a recognized leader in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, she has participated in the MAHA Institute’s launch and contributed to the MAHA Commission report, and co-hosts the podcast “This Week with Mary and Polly.”