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… Paul Coleman serves as executive director of ADF International from its headquarters in Vienna, overseeing … where the court handed down a landmark ruling on religious freedom. Coleman has also authored legal submissions in … In Nagy v. Hungary , he argued that churches must have the freedom to manage their internal affairs without interference …

… Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as longtime leader of the … president, CEO, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Sears led all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that …

… Cody Barnett serves as legal counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team, where he represents various ADF clients before appellate courts across the country. Before joining ADF, Barnett served as the William H. Rehnquist Fellow at …

… Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance Defending Freedom. Reed litigates on behalf of churches, Christian … protected rights under the First Amendment. Before joining ADF in January of 2021, Reed was an associate attorney at …

… Erik Baptist serves as senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, focusing on administrative litigation and regulatory advocacy. Before joining ADF, Baptist was a partner at Wiley Rein LLP—one of the …

… in public policy. With the help of Alliance Defending Freedom, Ellie successfully defended her Students for Life …

… serves as corporate counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, McCutcheon advises ADF and its subsidiaries on a broad range of issues, … religious schools, and other ministries belonging to ADF’s Church and Ministry Alliance. McCutcheon began his …

… with the Center for Parental Rights at Alliance Defending Freedom where he safeguards parents’ rights to direct the … education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served the state of Arkansas as deputy …

… vice president of communications for Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he helps further the legal objectives of ADF through a comprehensive and strategic communications … and constituent communications.  Prior to rejoining ADF in 2021, Scott served as director of media and public …

… emeritus of the governing board of Alliance Defending Freedom.  He brings to his board service leadership …