YIMBY Law Conference  ·  September 28, 2026

Meet Our Speakers

The lawyers, researchers, and policymakers leading the day's Policy Design and Implementation tracks.

Matt Gelfand

In House Litigator
Californians for Homeownership

Samantha Kenny

Associate Director of Implementation
YIMBY Law

Ryan Patterson

General Counsel
YIMBY Law & YIMBY Action
Managing Partner
Patterson & O'Neill, PC


Alexander Sahn

Assistant Professor of Political Science UNC Chapel Hill

Yipeng Su

Senior Research Associate
Housing and Communities Division
Urban Institute

Sonja Trauss

Founder and Executive Director
YIMBY Law