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… Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … needed to ensure the ministry’s capacity to respond to opportunities. As the first president, CEO, and general … Sears led all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed …

… Bryan Neihart serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before … of Appeals. He also practiced law with a litigation firm in Denver, Colorado where he primarily represented …

… to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at Alliance Defending Freedom. Kilmartin also directs the Grants … which, to date, has awarded approximately $55 million in grant funds to thousands of legal projects and cases, many … multinational precedents. From 2018 to 2021, Kilmartin was a senior executive service appointee in the Trump …

… 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 oversees various departments including …

… and director of the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees all litigation … under the First Amendment. Tucker began his work at ADF in 2017, defending the conscience rights of Christian … Tucker engaged in private practice for over 16 years with a litigation boutique law firm in San Antonio, Texas, eight …

… Pat Piccolo serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. He primarily assists members of … liberty issues. Prior to joining ADF, Piccolo clerked in a Virginia Circuit Court and worked in private practice, …

… strategy and the Center for Conscience Initiatives with Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he identifies new litigation opportunities and develops new strategies for protecting free …

… Jake Warner serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Team. Since joining ADF in 2017, Warner has focused primarily on protecting the … . He has also defended religious freedom more broadly. In A.H. v. French , Warner successfully represented a Christian …

… and director of the Center for Academic Freedom with Alliance Defending Freedom. Langhofer represents students and faculty at public high schools and colleges in defending their First Amendment rights. For example, in Denton v. Hecht , he successfully defended a Florida State University student after he was removed as …

… Caleb Dalton serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role at the Center for Academic Freedom representing … without fear of unconstitutional government censorship. In this role, he has served as lead counsel in cases such as  …