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… 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 …

… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a … aid program which they would use at a local Christian school. He has served as general counsel for the Missouri … his son Jonathan often volunteer as allied attorneys for Alliance Defending Freedom. They have filed amicus curiae …

… Mark Lippelmann serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the … the freedom of Christian ministries, schools, and churches to exercise their faith without interference. In his prior … ADF. Lippelmann earned his J.D. from Washburn University School of Law in 2009. While in law school, he served as …

… 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 …

… Clyde and Ann Reed Pastor Clyde Reed wasn’t always a pastor. Up until the age of 40, he made a living … God’s call in his life, Clyde entered seminary seeking to become a full-time pastor. Now over 80 years old, Clyde and his wife, Ann, have been married for 56 years with three children, five …

… counsel and director of Blackstone Alumni Relations at Alliance Defending Freedom, overseeing alumni of the Blackstone Legal Fellowship. Prior to that role, she served as legal counsel of student training … along with other student trainings including the Law School Prep Academy and Journalism Academy. Before joining …

… overseeing the advocacy and operations of the global, alliance-building legal organization. Specializing in … Human Rights and has authored complaints and submissions to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, International … legal practice, with distinction, from the Northumbria Law School. He obtained a Bachelor of Laws, with first-class …

… serves as legal counsel on the Parental Rights team at Alliance Defending Freedom. Rechtenbach earned her J.D., with … of Law and was selected for Order of the Coif. During law school, she served as Articles Editor for the Nebraska Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Richard Duncan. Following law school, …

… Roger G. Brooks serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the … defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; challenging school policies that usurp the right of parents to direct …

… Erik Baptist serves as senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, focusing on administrative … his expertise in administrative and environmental law to represent clients on litigation, regulatory, and … the District of Columbia, interned for the Honorable Eric T. Washington of the D.C. Court of Appeals, and served on The …