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… Alan Sears Founder Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … Freedom, Sears led all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team … also funded more than 3,000 grants and legal projects for allied lawyers and organizations. Beginning with the …

… Wilkinson Law Clerk Laurence Wilkinson serves as law clerk for Alliance Defending Freedom. He is an English-Qualified attorney and a specialist on conscience rights, parental rights, and free speech. Wilkinson … involving fundamental freedoms before the European Court of Human Rights and the Courts of England and Wales. He has …

… liaison with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he develops key alliances with churches and ecclesial organizations. … leaders. Also, John speaks at events regarding the topics of religious liberty, the sanctity of life, and marriage and … University in Mesa. John sits on the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Cathedral, a non-profit group …

… Freedom, focusing on issues concerning the sanctity of life and religious freedom. Originally from Reedley, CA, … efforts at the local, state, and national levels. In 2017, with the help of ADF, Bernadette took legal action against a Fresno State professor for leading a group of students in defacing her student …

… legal counsel with the Alliance Defending Freedom Center for Legislative Advocacy. She is an advocate for religious freedom, freedom of conscience and a free marketplace of ideas. She is … to fulfill their callings by protecting conscience rights for all people. Her special focus at ADF is …

… Senior Counsel Travis C. Barham serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since … a free pass after they violate a student’s constitutional rights. In Meriwether v. Hartop , the U.S. Court of Appeals …

… as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Christian Ministries. Hirsch primarily advises members of … Alliance, helping them protect their First Amendment rights and navigate religious liberty issues. Prior to … the University of Virginia School of Law in 2019. She is a 2017 Blackstone Fellow and a member of the state bar of …

… Bowman Senior Counsel Matt Bowman serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he focuses on the … family. He most recently joined ADF in December 2020. From 2017 to 2020, Bowman was a senior executive service appointee … Deputy General Counsel, and then in the Office for Civil Rights. Prior to joining HHS, Bowman was an accomplished …

… Piano Performance. Shortly after, she left her home state of Minnesota to pursue a Master’s in Piano Performance … in 2016. She joined the Alliance Defending Freedom team in 2017 as Development Administrative Assistant. She enjoys … friends and family in Minnesota, but still loves visiting for a white Christmas. … Elise Gillson graduated from St. …

… Jonathan Scruggs Senior Counsel, Vice President of Litigation Strategy & Center for Conscience Initiatives Jonathan Scruggs serves as senior … Scruggs oversees the litigation team defending the rights of professionals and business owners to live out their …