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… as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to … in the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ leadership, ADF attorneys won more than three out of four cases in which they … also funded more than 3,000 grants and legal projects for allied lawyers and organizations. Beginning with the …

… Defending Freedom. He primarily assists members of the Church and Ministry Alliance with protecting their … Demirbilek’s legal experience included service as counsel for U.S. Senator Tom Coburn on the Senate Homeland Security … to leading church music ministries. Demirbilek earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in …

… v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer, Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. … speech, and life issues. Before joining ADF, Gray clerked for the Hon G. Steven Agee on the U.S. Court of Appeals for … Center for Law and Religious Freedom. Gray earned his J.D. and B.A. degrees from Washington and Lee University, …

… Don Ziel serves as senior vice president of the Church and Ministry Alliance and assistant general counsel at … risk management, and corporate structure. Prior to his position at Young Life, Ziel spent 12 years in the … Counsel’s office at Cru (formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ) leading efforts in contract management, …

… Defending Freedom, where she is the director of the Center for Parental Rights. In this role, she leads the team working … of their children. In 2023, Anderson, together with allied attorneys, successfully defended parents in Wisconsin, and … constitutionally protected right of a farmer to express his beliefs without fear of losing his license to serve …

… part of the legal team in the historic Eweida and others v. United Kingdom case, where the court handed down a … Court, including three Grand Chamber victories. In Gross v. Switzerland , he submitted that no right to assisted … from the government or other state bodies. Coleman earned his LL.M. and postgraduate diploma in legal practice, with …

… Neal Hardin serves as Web Manager & Writer for Alliance Defending Freedom in the organization's … previously written for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, Advocates for Faith and Freedom, and his personal blog, the Religion and Politics Blog . … Neal …

… In this role, Bruno coordinates efforts to provide attorneys who are commissioned as fellows through the ADF … than 70 attorneys. He achieved numerous excellent results for clients through trial, motion practice, alternative … effective negotiation. Bruno also served for many years on his prior firm’s pro bono committee, leading efforts to …

… the most listened-to Presbyterian minister in the world. His broadcast messages were televised from the nearly 10,000-member Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to 40,000 cities and … across the United States and to nearly 200 nations. Beyond his leadership at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Dr. …

… Tim Chandler serves as senior counsel and vice president of Church & Ministry Alliance engagement and strategic projects. … cherished freedoms and the rule of law. With a passion for strategic collaboration, Chandler helps lead the … the world. Chandler spent the first several years of his career at ADF working with the U.S. legal division, …