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… William Pew Founder William Pew was a founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, serving on its governing board … until his passing in 1997. Born in Canada, he came to the United States at the outbreak of World War II to volunteer for the United States Navy. He tested so high in electrical …

… Ross Legal Counsel Michael Ross serves as legal counsel for the Corporate Engagement Team with Alliance Defending … legal solutions and corporate engagement strategies to neutralize mounting corporate hostility to people of faith and to encourage corporations to respect free …

… Warner Senior Counsel Jake Warner serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Team. Since … Warner has focused primarily on protecting the freedom of Christians to freely exercise their faith in the … punishment. He has served on the litigation teams arguing cases such as Masterpiece Cakeshop Inc. v. Elenis and …

… ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. He served in this capacity … (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor … NIFLA v. Becerra , resulting in a free speech victory for California’s pro-life pregnancy centers. Farris has …

… Jacob Reed Legal Counsel Jacob Reed serves as legal counsel for the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance Defending Freedom. Reed litigates on behalf of churches, Christian ministries, and religious schools to defend their constitutionally protected rights under the First Amendment. Before joining ADF in …

… David A. Cortman Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel … Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and … NIFLA v. Beccera , successfully defending free speech rights of pro-life pregnancy centers; Masterpiece Cakeshop v. …

… Freedom, focusing on issues concerning the sanctity of life and religious freedom. Originally from Reedley, CA, … took legal action against a Fresno State professor for leading a group of students in defacing her student … chalk messages. She and her group won the lawsuit, helping to intensify her passion for the pro-life movement. …

… Spena Legal Counsel Logan Spena serves as legal counsel for the Center for Academic Freedom with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he defends the rights of students, professors, and organizations to speak, …

… International Paul Coleman serves as executive director of ADF International from its headquarters in Vienna, … legal organization. Specializing in international human rights and European law, Coleman has been involved in more than 20 cases before the European Court of Human Rights and has …

… Denise Harle Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Life Denise Harle serves as senior counsel with … oral arguments in a wide variety of constitutional cases. In 2017, she was selected as a U.S. Supreme Court …