Ruth A.M. Ross

Ruth Ross is the Executive Director and General Legal Counsel of Christian Legal Fellowship (Canada), a national association of legal professionals working together to serve the Lord Jesus Christ in the practice of law.

After completing her B.A. and LL.B. from Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Ruth practiced law in four provinces of Canada -- New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, British Columbia and Ontario -- and is currently a member of the Ontario Bar. Ruth served on the Executive Board of Directors of CLF from 1993 to 1996 and was appointed Executive Director in October 2000. From 1996-2000, Ruth relocated with her family to Port Hedland, Western Australia where her husband, Pat, continued his work in railroad management. While in the "outback", Ruth was active in ministry-related work with the Christian Revival Churches of Australia. She is a founding director of Faith and Freedom Alliance (Canada) and serves on the Advisory Board of International Justice Mission Canada. Ruth is a featured speaker and writer addressing national and international audiences on a variety of topics. One of her passions is to see men and women of faith called, trained and equipped to bring God's Justice to the nations. She resides in London, Ontario with her husband, Pat, where they enjoy an active family of five adult children and three grandchildren.