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… the world. Waggoner oversees the efforts of more than 400 ADF team members in seven global offices as well as [adf:network_attorney_count] network attorneys engaged in litigation, … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …

… in our culture. Chandler is also the architect of the ADF Summit on Religious Liberty, the organization’s flagship … experience overseeing ADF’s Blackstone Legal Fellowship, Allied Attorney program, and an array of other legal training …

… from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … also funded more than 3,000 grants and legal projects for allied lawyers and organizations. Beginning with the launch … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… of strategic communications plans for the expansion of ADF’s mission into state legal advocacy efforts, … Watts represents ADF at external events, conferences, press conferences, and in the media. Watts also develops … crisis communications processes and plans. Prior to joining ADF, Watts spent nearly 20 years in various roles …

… for the Nebraska Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Richard Duncan. Following law school, … completed fellowships at the Institute for Free Speech and ADF. Next, she clerked for the Honorable L. Steven Grasz on … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, … conferences and comments in television, radio, and print media. Kiefer earned her Juris Doctor in 2010 from Oak Brook …

…  at the New Mexico Supreme Court. Lorence has worked on ADF’s Supreme Court cases, such as  NIFLA  (2018),  … joining the organization in 2001, Lorence was a productive allied attorney for many years, actively involved in significant …

… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at Alliance Defending Freedom. Kilmartin also directs the Grants & Funding Program which, to date, has awarded approximately $55 million in grant funds …

… he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech and protect medical rights of … forum in city buses. He was also one of several ADF attorneys who assisted Mississippi’s legal team with … defending Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization at the Supreme Court, the victory that reversed Roe v. Wade . …

… In that role, Campbell oversees all U.S. litigation teams, Allied Legal Affairs, the Church and Ministry Alliance, and advocacy strategy. Before joining ADF in March 2023, Campbell was the solicitor general in the office of Nebraska Attorney General Douglas J. Peterson and Michael T. Hilgers. …