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… Member Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending churches and … students to “equal access” to student union space for Bible study and prayer meetings at a public university. The Court ruled 8-1 in favor of …

… of Client and Alliance Engagement Brett Harvey serves as senior counsel and vice president of client and alliance … Defending Freedom. In this role, he is responsible for working with U.S. legal litigation leaders to understand … further alliance engagement for ADF litigation, especially at the U.S. Supreme Court. Previously, Harvey led the Allied …

… Alan Sears Founder Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his … all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a … also funded more than 3,000 grants and legal projects for allied lawyers and organizations. Beginning with the …

… Board Member Scott Scharpen is the Chief Strategy Officer for Mission Increase (MI), a 501c3 organization whose mission … 1999. Prior to his work at Mission Increase, Scott served as president of the The Scharpen Foundation, a Christian … a pro-life licensed mobile pregnancy clinic from 2013 to 2019. Before devoting time to The Scharpen Foundation, Scott …

… Harris Prayer Initiatives Director Marcus Harris serves as Prayer Initiatives Director at Alliance Defending Freedom. He is graduate of Liberty University with a bachelor’s degree in religion, and he earned a master’s in public …

… Engagement & Strategic Projects Timothy D. Chandler serves as senior counsel and vice president of Church & Ministry … cherished freedoms and the rule of law. With a passion for strategic collaboration, Chandler leads a diverse team … Chandler spent the first several years of his career at ADF working with the U.S. legal division, including …

… Manager Savannah Husmann is the Marketing Manager for the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. She graduated in 2019 from Westmont College with a B.A. in Political Science. … for the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. She graduated in 2019 from Westmont College with a B.A. in Political Science. …

… Matt Sharp Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Legislative Advocacy Matt Sharp serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he … classmates to church, and even perform a religious song at a school talent show. He authored an amicus brief to the …

… & Special Counsel to the President Ryan Bangert serves as senior vice president for strategic initiatives and special counsel to the … case as the #1 verdict in the securities category for 2015-2019, and The National Law Journal ranked it in its “Top 100 …

… Sharon Supp Senior Research Analyst Sharon Supp serves as Senior Research Analyst at Alliance Defending Freedom with … joined ADF in 2021 to support its strategic initiatives for influencing culture to preserve the fundamental rights of … also as an associate attorney at Smith & Pugh, PLC. From 2019 to 2021, she was an active and outspoken parent advocate …