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… Rebecca Eggleston serves as executive vice president at Alliance Defending Freedom and is a member of the Executive Team charged with leading the organization to execute on its strategic objectives. In this role, she … her J.D. with honors from the University of Michigan Law School in 2008. She participated in the Blackstone Legal …

… senior counsel in the Center for Conscience Initiatives at Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he regularly … creative professionals, medical professionals, and others to live out their faith in the workplace without government … action disputes. Frampton earned his J.D. from Yale Law School in 2006. After law school, he clerked for judges on …

… Alan Sears Founder Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … Sears earned his Juris Doctor from the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law. While serving in numerous positions within the …

… and senior vice president of corporate engagement for Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Tedesco leads ADF’s efforts to combat corporate cancel culture and build a business ethic … wins,  Reed v. Town of Gilbert  and  Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn . Tedesco has also argued …

… Legal Counsel Julia Payne serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this role, … Payne graduated cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2017, where she served as an editor on the … Solicitor General Tom Fisher and as a Blackstone Fellow with ADF’s Center for Academic Freedom in Atlanta. She also …

… Legal Counsel Paul Schmitt served as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he was a member of the … Christian Ministries. Schmitt advanced litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … University of Illinois College of Law in 2017. During law school, Paul externed with the Illinois Fourth District …

… senior counsel and vice president of U.S. litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for … victory that overturned Missouri’s denial of a religious school’s participation in a state funding program. Cortman … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional …

… Kelley served as legal counsel for the Center for Life at Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Kelley helped … every state’s abortion laws for ADF attorneys and allies to support and advise pro-life states, medical professionals, … University and a Juris Doctor, cum laude , from Mercer Law School, where she was a Woodruff Scholar, Blackstone Fellow, …

… Counsel Chris Schandevel serves as senior counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team. In that … level, preserving lower-court victories and seeking to overturn unjust results. Among other clients, he has … manager, female track-and-field athletes, and a high-school French teacher. Schandevel also was on the team of …

… in 2023 Jim Campbell serves as chief legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he leads the U.S. Legal … Church and Ministry Alliance, and advocacy strategy. Prior to joining ADF in March 2023, Campbell was the solicitor … earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Akron School of Law, where he graduated summa cum laude in 2006. …