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Jason Rylander is a public interest lawyer who directs litigation and policy initiatives to address climate change and protect biodiversity. Currently, he serves as Legal Director of the Center for Biological Diversity's Climate Law Institute. He previously worked as senior counsel for Defenders of Wildlife, litigation and policy counsel for Community Rights Counsel, an associate at Perkins Coie, LLP, and as managing editor of Land Letter.

Jason received a B.A. in Government cum laude from Cornell University and a J.D. from the William & Mary School of Law. He was awarded the Order of Barristers and served as a member of the Moot Court team, an editor of the Law Review and symposium editor of the Environmental Law and Policy Review.