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… at least $1 billion at stake. A recent study concluded that among all frequent Supreme Court advocates who did not … had the 3rd highest success rate for persuading justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor … industry associations in high-profile cases, primarily on appeal. He was inducted into the American Academy of …

… Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer , securing a 7-2 victory that overturned Missouri’s denial of a religious school’s … also argued Reed v. Town of Gilbert , securing a 9-0 ruling that prohibits the government from discriminating … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional …

… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a … Williams. Mike was one of the first allied attorneys with ADF and served for 25 years on the Grant Review Committee, … before joining the governing board of directors for ADF and the ADF Foundation. Mike and his son Jonathan often …

… over a decade of experience working with the public sector to grow, equip, and engage a broad alliance committed to … direct and implement the team’s vision to engage allies in ADF’s advocacy efforts and provide career development to help … direct and implement the team’s vision to engage allies in ADF’s advocacy efforts and provide career development to help …

… in civil litigation and constitutional law. Before joining ADF, Langhofer was a partner with Stinson LLP, where he … a commercial litigation attorney from 2000 until he joined ADF in 2015. Langhofer is Peer Review Rated AV® Preeminent in … Law in 1999, graduating cum laude . Langhofer is admitted to practice in multiple states, the Supreme Court, and …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Just prior to joining ADF, Widmalm-Delphonse clerked for the Honorable Sara Ellis … Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Before that, Widmalm-Delphonse served as staff attorney with the …

… Paul Coleman Executive Director, ADF International Paul Coleman serves as executive director … Human Rights and has authored complaints and submissions to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, International … Kingdom case, where the court handed down a landmark ruling on religious freedom. Coleman has also authored legal …

… of strategic communications plans for the expansion of ADF’s mission into state legal advocacy efforts, … Watts represents ADF at external events, conferences, press conferences, and in the media. Watts also develops … crisis communications processes and plans. Prior to joining ADF, Watts spent nearly 20 years in various roles …

… Freedom. In this role, he oversees the spiritual care of ADF team members, speaks at ADF events and conferences, and assists the ADF Church and … communities. Cochran dedicated over 30 years of his life to fighting fires and protecting the communities in which …

… for the Nebraska Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Richard Duncan. Following law school, … completed fellowships at the Institute for Free Speech and ADF. Next, she clerked for the Honorable L. Steven Grasz on … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …