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… Alliance Defending Freedom Non-profit organization Alliance Defending Freedom advocates for your right to freely live out your faith. As an alliance-building legal organization, we unite attorneys, …

… ADF Church & Ministry Alliance ADF Church Alliance is a legal membership program that exists to help best prepare and protect churches in the U.S. by providing affordable, religious liberty legal …

… Alan Sears Founder Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop the resources needed to ensure … Chief of the Criminal Section for the Western District of Kentucky. Sears was appointed director of the Attorney …

… Legal Counsel Cody Barnett serves as legal counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team, where … Columbia. Barnett earned his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2017, where he graduated first in his class.  He also …

… LaFata Copywriter Emily LaFata serves as copywriter at Alliance Defending Freedom, where she writes for ADF’s … Engagement and development teams. Emily holds an M.A. in government from Hillsdale College’s Van Andel Graduate … liberal arts from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in New Hampshire. Now a resident of Northern Virginia, Emily …

… Schools Gregory S. Baylor serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is the director of the … in television, radio, and print media, including The New York Times, Christianity Today, National Public Radio, … his Juris Doctor in 1990 from Duke University School of Law, where he graduated Order of the Coif, with high honors, …

… students to “equal access” to student union space for Bible study and prayer meetings at a public university. The … also teaching courses as associate professor of church and law. Mike grew up in Independence, MO and graduated from … his son Jonathan often volunteer as allied attorneys for Alliance Defending Freedom. They have filed amicus curiae …

… Analyst Sharon Supp serves as Senior Research Analyst at Alliance Defending Freedom with a focus on parental rights and advocacy strategy. She joined ADF in 2021 to support its strategic initiatives for influencing … ADF, Supp spent several years in private practice as a law partner at Leffler, Hyland & Thompson, PC, and also as an …

… Legal Counsel Julia Payne serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this role, … asset forfeiture, local and special laws, and the common law powers of the attorney general. She has argued cases … law school, Payne graduated summa cum laude from Western Kentucky University with a B.A. in History and a B.A. in …

… attends Liberty University, where she is earning a BS in Law and Policy and minoring in both Criminal Justice and … for ADF. After earning her degree, she plans to attend law school and pursue a career in law. … Leah Rodriguez …