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… Kelvin J. Cochran Senior Fellow and Vice President Kelvin J. Cochran serves as senior fellow and vice … of his Christian faith and beliefs, ADF represented him in a federal lawsuit. A federal court ruled the city of Atlanta discriminated …

… Don Ziel Vice President of Church & Ministry Alliance and Assistant General … ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads a team helping an alliance of church and ministry members to … missions without unnecessary legal barriers. Ziel has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit ministry …

… Kristen Waggoner CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner joined ADF in … persecuted church in dozens of countries. Since 2011, ADF has won 15 cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, including serving … Supreme Court in December 2022. Internationally, ADF has a strong track record of success at the European Court of …

… Michael Whitehead Board Member Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending churches and … and religious freedom. In 1995-2001, he was executive vice president and interim president of Midwestern Baptist …

… for Government Affairs. Since joining ADF in 2009, Baylor has focused on defending and advancing the religious freedom … in television, radio, and print media, including The New York Times, Christianity Today, National Public Radio, … joining ADF. He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife (a medical doctor) and two daughters. … Gregory S. Baylor …

… For example, in Denton v. Hecht , he successfully defended a Florida State University student after he was removed as Student Senate President simply for sharing his Catholic views in a private … policy at a public school board meeting. Langhofer has extensive experience in civil litigation and …

… Akron School of Law in 2019. While in law school, Reed was president of the Akron Law Christian Fellowship, was an … from Kent State University summa cum laude in 2016 with a B.A. in political science—American politics. In 2016, Reed was …

… David A. Cortman Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation David A. Cortman serves as … of U.S. litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and currently …

… magna cum laude from Miami University (Ohio) with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing in May 2020. Ellie … on his campaign finance team. While in college, Ellie was President of Students for Life on her campus where she led … by requiring the group to issue “trigger warnings.” Ellie has been a vocal advocate for the First Amendment and life …

… Erin Morrow Hawley Senior Counsel, Vice President of Center for Life & Regulatory Practice Erin … and King & Spalding LLP, all in Washington, D.C. Hawley has litigated extensively before the U.S. Supreme Court as … and has been published in numerous top journals. Hawley is a frequent commentator on legal issues. Her work has been …