Neil, an attorney, is a Senior Fellow at the International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS). From 2018-21, Neil and his wife, Denise, represented ICLRS and Latter-day Saint Charities at the Organization of American States in Washington, DC. Prior to serving as a Senior Fellow, Neil practiced land use and municipal law in Maryland and Utah for many years. He has served on the J. Reuben Clark Law School Alumni Board and on the board of the Utah Land Use Institute. In addition to a Juris Doctor, Neil holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Public Administration degrees from Brigham Young University.

Denise is currently a Utah Senior District Judge. She and her husband Neil were called to serve at the Organization of American States in Washington, DC, where they represented ICLRS and Latter-day Saint Charities until December 2021. Denise was also appointed to the district court bench in the Third Judicial District. Prior to that appointment, she practiced appellate and healthcare law in Washington, DC. Denise served on the Young Women’s General Board of the Church. She clerked at the US Supreme Court and the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Denise received her J.D., Magna Cum Laude, from J. Reuben Clark Law School, and received her Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of Utah, and her BA from BYU. Denise is a native of Havana, Cuba.