Search

… counsel on the Parental Rights team at Alliance Defending Freedom. Rechtenbach earned her J.D., with highest … Blackstone Fellow in 2019. Additionally, she has published two law review articles: More Than Mere “Constitutional … Between Government Endorsement of Religion and Private Religious Expression in the Regent University Law Review. … …

… Julia Payne serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this role, she defends the … and also worked on cases concerning immigration, religious liberty, federalism, the Commerce Clause, criminal … Payne graduated cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2017, where she served as an editor on the …

… counsel for regulatory litigation at Alliance Defending Freedom. Over the last decade, she has been on the front lines of high-profile, precedent-setting cases challenging federal … in 2009. She received her B.A. in Politics and Theology & Religious Studies phi beta kappa from the Catholic University …

… serves as chief legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he leads the U.S. Legal Advocacy team. In that … loans for over 40 million people. In June 2023, the high court ruled for the states and declared the president’s … counsel with ADF. In that role, he defended his clients’ religious freedom and freedom of speech, with a particular …

… Jake Warner serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Team. Since joining ADF in 2017, Warner … and Telescope Media Group v. Lucero . He has also defended religious freedom more broadly. In A.H. v. French , Warner successfully represented a Christian high school student on appeal at the Second Circuit, where …

… as senior counsel and director of the Center for Academic Freedom with Alliance Defending Freedom. Langhofer represents students and faculty at public high schools and colleges in defending their First Amendment … Public Schools , he successfully defended an elementary school gym teacher after the school suspended him for …

… Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as longtime leader of the … and legal advocacy—resulting in important roles in 52 victories at the U.S. Supreme Court, including Trinity … designed to ensure attorneys are fully equipped to defend religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage and family. …

… to his legal career, Mike has worked on the staff of two Southern Baptist entities. In 1991, he became general counsel for the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission in its Washington, DC office. … on Southern Baptist views of family, faith, and religious freedom. In 1995-2001, he was executive vice president and …

… Academic Affairs & Strategic Affairs at Alliance Defending Freedom. In his role, he designs ADF’s academic initiatives … culture. Additionally, Graham is a senior fellow at the Religious Freedom Institute in Washington, DC; an elected … where he achieved an extensive record of success in high-stakes litigation in both trial and appellate courts and …

… president of corporate engagement for Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Tedesco leads ADF’s efforts to combat … and build a business ethic that respects free speech, religious freedom, and human dignity. Immediately preceding … Court of Appeals. He was also the lead brief writer in two other U.S. Supreme Court wins,  Reed v. Town of Gilbert …