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… to recruiting, engaging with, and strategically deploying over 4,700 attorneys aligned with ADF’s mission to protect and promote life, religious liberty, free speech, marriage and family, and parental rights. Attorneys … J.D. summa cum laude and was first in her class at Penn State Law. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, …

… Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and legal … in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free speech, and sanctity of life. Cortman has litigated hundreds of constitutional law cases in federal and state court. He has argued in the U.S. Supreme Court in …

Kelly Howard serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives.

… clients seeking to speak freely on campus without fear of unconstitutional government censorship. In this role, he has … of Houston—Clear Lake , and Apodaca v. White (California State University) successfully representing students in eliminating restrictive “speech zones” and discriminatory student organization funding …

… courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the … law firm Ellis, Li & McKinstry, where she served for over 16 years. At ELM, she served as counsel in hundreds of … as Stormans v. Wiesman (pharmacists’ conscience rights), State ex rel Gallwey v. Grimm (financial aid to religious …

… of the Center for Legislative Advocacy and focuses on state and local legislative matters. Since joining ADF in … and advises governors, legislators, and state and national policy organizations on the importance of laws and policies … on important cases advancing religious freedom and free speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to …

… and Michael T. Hilgers. In that role, he represented the state of Nebraska in cases before state and federal courts … challenged the Biden administration’s attempt to forgive over $400 billion in federal student loans for over 40 … he defended his clients’ religious freedom and freedom of speech, with a particular focus on appellate work. Campbell …

… on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and faculty … v. Temple University , the 3rd Circuit eliminated an unconstitutional speech code that restricted Christian and … freely on campus. Barham has also testified before several state legislatures on the importance of protecting First …

… Advocacy. In this role, her efforts are directed toward protecting life from conception to natural death and … United for Life, where she routinely advised legislators, policy groups, and state attorneys general on life issues. In addition, Burke …

… He has helped fashion the language for numerous state and federal laws and has testified before committees of … and commissions. Legislators in 20 states have adopted his policy recommendations. Sears has assisted legislators and … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …