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… on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … Sears led all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed … at the U.S. Supreme Court, including Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer in the 2016-2017 term , Town of …

… Increase (MI), a 501c3 organization whose mission is to equip nonprofits, givers, and churches to multiply their … Healthcare. Scott served as board chairman from 2008-2018 at ParentalRights.org, an organization dedicated to preserving the fundamental right of parents to protect the upbringing, care, and education of their …

… professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. Board of Regents of … university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge … has worked on ADF’s Supreme Court cases, such as  NIFLA  (2018),  Masterpiece Cakeshop (2018),  Trinity Lutheran …

… reality of male and female matters. He represents clients in lawsuits protecting the freedom of speech of counselors … defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; … in colleges and schools.  Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Mr. Brooks worked with the New York law firm of …

… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … which, to date, has awarded approximately $55 million in grant funds to thousands of legal projects and cases, many … which have set national and multinational precedents. From 2018 to 2021, Kilmartin was a senior executive service …

… as Web Manager & Writer for Alliance Defending Freedom in the organization's Scottsdale, Arizona, office. He holds a … Advocates for Faith and Freedom, and his personal blog, the Religion and Politics Blog . … Neal Hardin … Web Manager & Writer … Neal Hardin …

… Defending Freedom. Before joining ADF, Gilio contributed to the litigation efforts of numerous public interest law … The Heritage Foundation and The Fund for American Studies. In 2021, the Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional … of Law in 2021 and cum laude from Hillsdale College in 2018. As a law student, Gilio was a member of several …

… ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior to joining ADF, Kisley clerked for the Honorable Eric E. … her J.D., magna cum laude , from Notre Dame Law School in 2018. During her time at Notre Dame, Kisley served as …

… for ADF’s Viewpoint Diversity Score initiative. Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Jay worked at Heartbeat International. There, he …

… regularly provides testimony and legal analysis on how proposed legislation will impact constitutional freedoms, … organizations on the importance of laws and policies that protect First Amendment rights. He has twice testified before … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and …