Preston Mitchum (he/him) is an award-winning Black queer attorney, advocate, and activist of considerable renown. As the founder of PDM Consulting, a social impact and advocacy firm dedicated to amplifying the voices and power of Black people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and young people, he has established himself as a leading figure in the fields of legal and social justice.

With nearly 15 years of experience in law and policy, Preston has devoted his career to championing the rights of historically marginalized communities through impactful roles in nonprofit organizations. Prior to founding his firm, he served as the Director of Federal Advocacy and Government Affairs at The Trevor Project. His professional journey includes roles at URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, Advocates for Youth, the Center for Health and Gender Equity, the Center for American Progress, and the National Coalition for LGBTQ Health. Preston also shares his expertise as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, where he taught LGBTQ Health Law & Policy, and at American University Washington College of Law, where he taught Sexuality, Gender Identity, & the Law.

Preston's leadership extends beyond the classroom. He serves on the Board of Directors for Spark Reproductive Justice and previously advised the National Women’s Health Network’s Policy Advisory Council. From 2022 to 2024, he was President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Omicron Eta Lambda Chapter in Washington, DC. Additionally, he co-chaired the Board of Directors for Collective Action for Safe Spaces and led the Social Justice Committee for the National Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. In the summer of 2021, Preston played a pivotal role in supporting a 10-week protest against Nellie’s Sports Bar in Washington, D.C., following an incident of racial and gender-based violence.

A respected media voice, Preston’s work has been featured in The Washington Post, People, BET , MTV, NBC News, The Root, theGrio, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Buzzfeed, Fox News, MSNBC, and The Guardian. Among his many accolades, he was recognized in Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.’s inaugural 40 Under 40, named a Rockwood Fellow for Leaders in Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice, and voted DC LGBTQ’s “Most Committed Activist” by the Washington Blade in 2021. In 2020, the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association honored him as one of the Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40. Preston also made history as the first openly LGBTQ+ Chair of the Washington Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. He is a contributing author to the 2022 book The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken System and was featured in the 2023 book The Case for Cancel Culture.

Preston Mitchum holds an LL.M. in Law and Government from American University Washington College of Law, a Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from North Carolina Central University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in Political Science from Kent State University.

You can also catch Preston on Bravo TV’s Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard.