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… Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … term, and Geneva College v. Burwell and Southern Nazarene University v. Burwell in the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ … also funded more than 3,000 grants and legal projects for allied lawyers and organizations. Beginning with the …

… William Pew was a founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, serving on its governing board of … United States at the outbreak of World War II to volunteer for the United States Navy. He tested so high in electrical engineering that the Navy sent him to Rice University for additional education. After the war, he …

… Lathan Watts serves as vice president of public affairs for Alliance Defending Freedom. In that role, he has overseen … in Lewisville, Texas. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi and his Bachelor of Arts in history …

… senior counsel and director of strategic engagement with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with … professionals, and the First Amendment freedoms of public university students and professors. Lorence argued before the … and  Witters v. Washington State Department of Services for the Blind  (1985). Lorence has made media appearances on …

… Suzanne Beecher serves as legal counsel for the Center for Conscience Initiatives at Alliance Defending Freedom. Prior to joining ADF, Beecher was … at the Institute for Human Ecology at The Catholic University of America, where she coordinated programs …

… 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 … and as chief of staff and then deputy assistant secretary for policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for …

… students to “equal access” to student union space for Bible study and prayer meetings at a public university. The Court ruled 8-1 in favor of Mike’s clients, … his son Jonathan often volunteer as allied attorneys for Alliance Defending Freedom. They have filed amicus curiae …

… Scott Scharpen is the Chief Strategy Officer for Mission Increase (MI), a 501c3 organization whose mission … as New York-Presbyterian, Northwestern Hospital, Stanford University, Loma Linda University, and Intermountain … care, and education of their children. A member of the Alliance Defending Freedom board of directors since 2018, …

… senior counsel and vice president of U.S. litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and … Burwell , Geneva College v. Burwell and Southern Nazarene University v. Burwell , successfully defending for-profit and …

… Ryan Bangert serves as senior vice president for strategic initiatives and special counsel to the president at Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees ADF’s regulatory … service. Bangert earned his J.D. from Southern Methodist University, where he was a Hatton Sumner’s scholar and …