Ralph Rodriguez

Ralph Rodriguez serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. He primarily assists members of the Church and Ministry Alliance with protecting their constitutional freedoms and navigating religious liberty issues. Prior to this role, Rodriguez served as regional alliance director at ADF where he worked with ministry and denominational leaders across the country to help acquaint them with ADF’s work and connect them to the CMA.

Rodriguez began his legal career with ADF International as legal counsel at the United Nations where he advised delegations on matters related to life, family, religious liberty, free speech, and parental rights.

Before joining ADF, Rodriguez worked for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, providing administrative and tactical support for investigators in the counterterrorism division. While with the FBI, he earned his J.D. at New York Law School. He also received a B.A. in International Studies from The City College of New York.

He is admitted to the bar in New York.