KIAN HUDSON 
Barnes and Thornburg LLP
kian.hudson@btlaw.com

Prior to becoming a Partner at Barnes and Thornburg, Kian served as Deputy Solicitor General for the state of Indiana.

Kian teaches the Federal Constitutional Law section.

Honors and Accomplishments:

• Yale Law School, J.D., 2015, vice president of events and academic affairs for Yale Federalist Society

• Law Clerk, Honorable Judge Diane Sykes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

• Kian has presented 10 oral arguments in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth and Seventh Circuits and the Indiana Supreme Court, including a winning en banc Seventh Circuit argument that resulted in a significant decision rejecting a constitutional challenge to Indiana’s sex offender registry.

• A prolific writer, Kian keeps his skills sharp by penning essays for a variety of legal and non-legal publications, including Res Gestae, National Affairs, The Bulwark, The Public Interest, Law & Liberty, and FedSoc Blog.