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… faith-based organization in advancing the God-given right to live and speak the truth in the U.S. and around the world. She oversees more than 450 ADF team members in eight global offices. Since 2011, ADF has … and other leading courts and tribunals and has secured the release of more than 1,000 imprisoned Christians. After …

… of strategic communications plans for the expansion of ADF’s mission into state legal advocacy efforts, … Watts represents ADF at external events, conferences, press conferences, and in the media. Watts also develops … crisis communications processes and plans. Prior to joining ADF, Watts spent nearly 20 years in various roles …

… in civil litigation and constitutional law. Before joining ADF, Langhofer was a partner with Stinson LLP, where he … on free speech issues in television, radio, and print media. He has appeared as a guest and written pieces for … Law in 1999, graduating cum laude . Langhofer is admitted to practice in multiple states, the Supreme Court, and …

… from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … in the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ leadership, ADF attorneys won more than three out of four cases in which they … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… for the Nebraska Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Richard Duncan. Following law school, … completed fellowships at the Institute for Free Speech and ADF. Next, she clerked for the Honorable L. Steven Grasz on … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …

… brings two decades of legal and training experience to developing and implementing long-range strategies to grow, … in our culture. Chandler is also the architect of the ADF Summit on Religious Liberty, the organization’s flagship … that convenes leaders in law, government, public policy, media, business, and the church to collaborate on legal and …

… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … Kilmartin also directs the Grants & Funding Program which, to date, has awarded approximately $55 million in grant funds to thousands of legal projects and cases, many …

… he leads a team of communications professionals who manage media relations, digital media, publishing, marketing, news … communications, and strategic messaging. Before joining ADF in April 2024, Atwell served various Catholic dioceses in … Catholic Academy of Communications Professionals. Prior to serving Catholic dioceses, Atwell worked as a …

… practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and legal staff who specialize in constitutional … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional … from 2013-17. He regularly appears as a guest in major media outlets. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Regent …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom. She advises members of ADF’s Church and Ministry Alliance on issues involving their … and helps protect their constitutional rights. Prior to joining ADF, Brown was an associate with a top national … Transactions in the Journal of Law and Education .  After law school, she clerked for Justice Clint Bolick of the …