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… with Alliance Defending Freedom. Reed litigates on behalf of churches, Christian ministries, and religious schools to … under the First Amendment. Before joining ADF in January of 2021, Reed was an associate attorney at Baker Dublikar in … earned his law degree summa cum laude from the University of Akron School of Law in 2019. While in law school, Reed was …

… Lathan Watts serves as vice president of public affairs for Alliance Defending Freedom. In that role, he has overseen the development and execution of strategic communications plans for the expansion of ADF’s … Texas Governor Rick Perry. He also served four years as a city councilman in Lewisville, Texas. He earned his Juris …

… Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … Court, including Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer in the 2016-2017 term , Town of Greece v. Galloway and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Burwell in the …

… joining ADF in 2024, Sterett was a partner at the law firm of Dalton & Tomich and oversaw the firm’s Illinois office. In … as lead counsel for nurse Sandra Rojas in her landmark case under the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act. The case established an important precedent for healthcare …

… Paul Coleman serves as executive director of ADF International from its headquarters in Vienna, … part of the legal team in the historic Eweida and others v. United Kingdom case, where the court handed down a landmark ruling on …

… Emilie Kao serves as senior counsel and vice president of advocacy strategy for Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the U.S. Legal Team. In this role, she supports ADF’s … initiatives. Before joining ADF, Kao served as director of the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society at the …

… John Bursch is senior counsel and vice president of appellate advocacy with Alliance Defending Freedom. Bursch … position. Bursch served as solicitor general for the state of Michigan from 2011-2013. He also worked for a large … on appeal. He was inducted into the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and serves as a member of the American …

… litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Courts of Appeals. Since 2011, Gray has served on the main … at the U.S. Supreme Court: Thomas More Law Center v. Bonta, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Trinity Lutheran Church …

… As the CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Kristen Waggoner leads the … of which were argued by Waggoner: Masterpiece  Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission ,  Uzuebgunam v. Presczewski , and 303 Creative v. Elenis . ADF also has a …

… Over the last decade, she has been on the front lines of high-profile, precedent-setting cases challenging federal … Blake served as deputy solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor … counsel in several ADF cases, including Town of Greece v. Galloway . Following law school, she served as a law clerk …