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… Over the last decade, she has been on the front lines of high-profile, precedent-setting cases challenging federal … to 2017. In these roles, she argued 26 federal and state appeals, including before the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She received the …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, … a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Portland, Oregon. Vrdolyak …

… regularly defends the constitutional and statutory rights of creative professionals, medical professionals, and others … 2006. After law school, he clerked for judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Court for …

… Ali Kilmartin Senior Counsel, Vice President of Allied Legal Affairs Alison (Ali) M. Kilmartin serves as … matters and 74 victories at the U.S. Supreme Court, including serving as lead or co-counsel alongside ADF … summa cum laude and was first in her class at Penn State Law. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Virginia, …

… Jeremy Tedesco Senior Counsel, Senior Vice President of Corporate Engagement Jeremy Tedesco serves as senior … Colorado Civil Rights Commission before the U.S. Supreme Court and argued Phillips’ case at the Colorado Court of Appeals. He was also the lead brief writer in two other U.S. …

… on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and … been instrumental in securing several strategic appellate court victories. In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski , the Supreme … rights. In Meriwether v. Hartop , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled that public universities …

… Timothy D. Chandler Senior Counsel, Vice President of Church & Ministry Alliance Engagement & Strategic Projects … and engage a broad alliance committed to safeguarding our most cherished freedoms and the rule of law. With a passion … trial and appellate levels, including at the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2004, Chandler earned his law degree at the UCLA …

… John Bursch Senior Counsel, Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch is senior counsel and vice … Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and three dozen state supreme court cases, and he … clerk to the Honorable James B. Loken on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. He received his J.D. magna cum …

… International Paul Coleman serves as executive director of ADF International from its headquarters in Vienna, … been involved in more than 20 cases before the European Court of Human Rights and has authored complaints and … and others v. United Kingdom case, where the court handed down a landmark ruling on religious freedom. Coleman has also …

… ADF in 2013 As the CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Kristen Waggoner leads the … Since 2011, ADF has won 15 cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, including serving on Mississippi’s legal team in the … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …