Search

… Sears led all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a … at the U.S. Supreme Court, including Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer in the 2016-2017 term , Town of …

… the Blackstone Alumni Services Team. She previously served at ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior … her J.D., magna cum laude , from Notre Dame Law School in 2018. During her time at Notre Dame, Kisley served as …

… the sanctity of life. Previously, Garrison was a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP, representing clients ranging from … 500 companies, including support for ADF’s litigation in College of the Ozarks v. Biden . Garrison was a federal … U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri from 2018-2021. He personally prosecuted hundreds of cases …

… Jacob Reed serves as legal counsel for the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance Defending … rights under the First Amendment. Before joining ADF in January of 2021, Reed was an associate attorney at Baker Dublikar in northeast Ohio where he primarily …

… supervises attorneys and legal staff who specialize in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free … has argued in the U.S. Supreme Court in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer , securing a 7-2 victory that overturned … , successfully defending the freedom of Americans to pray at public meetings. Cortman was included in the Empirical …

… serves as Strategic Campaigns and Initiatives Director at Alliance Defending Freedom, where he oversees the Freedom … Viewpoint Diversity Score initiative. Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Jay worked at Heartbeat International. There, he …

… Freedom. Langhofer represents students and faculty at public high schools and colleges in defending their First Amendment rights. For example, in … his views on a proposed policy at a public school board meeting. Langhofer has extensive experience in civil …

… 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 … has testified before Congress and successfully advocated at the grassroots level. As an ADF commentator, she regularly …

… Ryan Tucker serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance Defending … rights under the First Amendment. Tucker began his work at ADF in 2017, defending the conscience rights of Christian …

… counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this role, she defends the sanctity of life by litigating … and end of life issues. Before joining ADF, Payne worked at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General as a deputy … federal habeas corpus procedures, civil asset forfeiture, local and special laws, and the common law powers of the …