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… Ali Kilmartin Senior Counsel, Vice President of Allied Legal Affairs Alison (Ali) M. Kilmartin serves as … of Allied Legal Affairs with Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, she leads the Allied Legal Affairs team, which … mandate, which ultimately resulted in a win in Zubik v. Burwell. Kilmartin earned her J.D. summa cum laude …

… Alan Sears Founder Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer in the 2016-2017 term , Town of Greece v. Galloway and Conestoga … outstanding law students—representing 227 schools and 21 countries—from the world-class Blackstone Legal Fellowship …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally … of California, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate courts. … …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom. Reed litigates on behalf of churches, Christian ministries, and religious schools to … rights under the First Amendment. Before joining ADF in January of 2021, Reed was an associate attorney at Baker … He graduated from Kent State University summa cum laude in 2016 with a B.A. in political science—American politics. In …

… as Web Manager & Writer for Alliance Defending Freedom in the organization's Scottsdale, Arizona, office. He holds a … degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of Utah and a master of arts in theology from Biola … Advocates for Faith and Freedom, and his personal blog, the Religion and Politics Blog . … Neal Hardin serves …

… for Christian Ministries. Hirsch primarily advises members of ADF’s Church and Ministry Alliance, helping them protect … Hirsch graduated summa cum laude with departmental honors in political economy from Hillsdale College in 2016 and from the University of Virginia School of Law in …

… Jordan Lorence Senior Counsel, Director of Strategic Engagement Jordan Lorence serves as senior … professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System  case in 1999, challenging the university’s requirement that …

… Matt Sharp Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Legislative Advocacy Matt Sharp serves as … on state and local legislative matters. Since joining ADF in 2010, Sharp has authored federal and state legislation, … and state and national policy organizations on the importance of laws and policies that protect First Amendment …

… fellow and vice president at Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he oversees the spiritual care of ADF team members, speaks at ADF events and conferences, … poverty in Shreveport, Louisiana, he worked his way up the ranks and became Shreveport’s fire chief in 1999 where …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, … of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Portland, Oregon. Vrdolyak earned her J.D. from Notre Dame … and political science from the University of Notre Dame in 2016. She is a 2017 Blackstone Fellow. She is a member of the …