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… Jeremy Tedesco Senior Counsel, Senior Vice President of Corporate Engagement Jeremy Tedesco serves as senior … counsel and senior vice president of corporate engagement for Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Tedesco leads ADF’s efforts to combat corporate …

… Spena Legal Counsel Logan Spena serves as legal counsel for the Center for Academic Freedom with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he defends the rights of students, professors, and organizations to speak, … Before joining ADF, Spena served as Deputy Policy Director in the Missouri governor’s office where he oversaw the …

… First Amendment rights of students and professors. We have won over 435 court victories protecting academic freedom—and … or misleading policies to silence people whose beliefs don’t align with those of school administrators. Here are some of … it eventually made its way to the Supreme Court. In a 9-0 ruling, the Court said public colleges and universities …

… Kate Anderson Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Parental Rights Kate Anderson serves as senior … of the Center for Parental Rights. Since joining ADF in 2015, Anderson has focused on protecting the conscience … ADF challenges to the Obama-era federal mandate that denied students, parents, and community members the …

… John Bursch Senior Counsel, Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch is senior counsel and vice … top public officials, and industry associations in high-profile cases, primarily on appeal. He was inducted into the American Academy of …

… International Paul Coleman serves as executive director of ADF International from its headquarters in Vienna, overseeing the advocacy and operations of the … Kingdom case, where the court handed down a landmark ruling on religious freedom. Coleman has also authored legal …

… Joshua L. Rogers Senior Counsel Joshua L. Rogers joined ADF in 2023 Joshua Rogers serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life, where he … matters involving constitutional freedoms and the sanctity of life. Rogers is a 17-year veteran of the U.S. Department …

… Cox Chairman Emeritus Chapman Cox is chairman emeritus of the governing board of Alliance Defending Freedom.  He … service leadership experience and trustworthy stewardship in the legal profession, public service, and corporate … of Sherman & Howard (a multi-state law firm), an adjunct professor at the University of Colorado Law School, and a …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech … of conscience. Since joining Alliance Defending Freedom in 2003, Theriot has been successful as lead counsel or … Women’s Health Organization at the Supreme Court, the victory that reversed Roe v. Wade . In Kelvin Cochran v. City …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he was a member of the Center for Christian Ministries. Schmitt advanced litigation efforts … and litigated as an associate attorney at Ice Miller LLP in Indianapolis. He also served as an officer in the United …