Matt Sharp

Matt Sharp serves as senior counsel and vice president of public policy at Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he leads ADF’s team of policy experts as they craft legislation and advise government officials on policies that promote free speech, religious freedom, parental rights, and the sanctity of human life.

Since joining ADF in 2010, Sharp has authored federal and state legislation, regularly provides testimony and legal analysis on how proposed legislation will impact constitutional freedoms, and advises governors, legislators, and state and national policy organizations on the importance of laws and policies that protect First Amendment rights. He has repeatedly testified before the United States Congress on the importance of protecting free speech, religious liberty, and parental rights in federal law. Sharp has also litigated cases advancing religious freedom and free speech, especially for K-12 students.

He has been interviewed by numerous media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, USA Today, and Fox News, among others. Sharp earned his J.D. in 2006 from the Vanderbilt University School of Law. A member of the bar in Georgia and Tennessee, he is also admitted to practice in several federal courts.