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… ADF Church & Ministry Alliance ADF Church Alliance is a legal membership program that exists … to best prepare and protect them—even advocating on behalf of ministries in court if necessary and appropriate. Learn …

… focuses on academic and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with … trial experience in courts around the country on a variety of complex litigation matters. Sechler spent most of his … Scalia School of Law at George Mason University and at the Georgetown University Law Center, where he continues to teach …

… for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Academic Freedom. Before joining ADF, Hoffmann clerked for the Honorable Robert J. Luck of the … Fellow. Before law school, Hoffmann graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science with honors …

… focus on parental rights and advocacy strategy. She joined ADF in 2021 to support its strategic initiatives for influencing culture to preserve the fundamental rights of parents to guide and educate their children in accordance … Mason University in 1992, and a Juris Doctorate from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1996. She has been a …

… marketed, written, and edited for The Heritage Foundation, Family Research Council, and the John Jay Institute. … … marketed, written, and edited for The Heritage Foundation, Family Research Council, and the John Jay Institute. … Author …

… Alan Sears Founder Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… 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 … on state and local legislative matters. Since joining ADF in 2010, Sharp has authored federal and state …

… Jordan Lorence Senior Counsel, Director of Strategic Engagement Jordan Lorence serves as senior … with a primary focus on religious liberty, free speech, student privacy, conscience rights of creative professionals, …  at the New Mexico Supreme Court. Lorence has worked on ADF’s Supreme Court cases, such as  NIFLA  (2018),  …

… Nathaniel Bruno Senior Counsel, Vice President of Blackstone Alumni Services Nathaniel (Nate) Bruno serves … attorneys who are commissioned as fellows through the ADF Blackstone Legal Fellowship with opportunities to … Bruno also served for many years on his prior firm’s pro bono committee, leading efforts to provide access to …

… President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner joined ADF in 2013 As the CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Kristen Waggoner leads the … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …