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… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … of which have set national and multinational precedents. From 2018 to 2021, Kilmartin was a senior executive service … just under a decade, including in the U.S. Supreme Court on several occasions. In 2014, Kilmartin successfully …

… served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… Mallory Rechtenbach serves as legal counsel on the Parental Rights team at Alliance Defending Freedom. … for the Nebraska Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Richard Duncan. Following law school, … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …

… and public advocacy. ADF also provides legal resources to nearly 4,000 churches and ministries through its Ministry … cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, including serving on Mississippi’s legal team in the case that overturned Roe … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …

… 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 …

… brings two decades of legal and training experience to developing and implementing long-range strategies to grow, … in our culture. Chandler is also the architect of the ADF Summit on Religious Liberty, the organization’s flagship program …

… Christian Ministries. In this role, Lippelmann is focused on protecting the freedom of Christian ministries, schools, and churches to exercise their faith without interference. In his prior role at ADF, Lippelmann was responsible for the most advanced and …

… legal staff who specialize in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free speech, and sanctity of life. … , securing a 9-0 ruling that prohibits the government from discriminating against religious speech. He also served … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional …

… Initiatives at Alliance Defending Freedom. Prior to joining ADF, Beecher was the director of student programs at the … providing training to students in the medical field on legal protections for conscience and religion, and …

… he serves missionaries around the world through the BTCP program, which is a program that extends non-formal theological training to the world's untrained pastors and church leaders. He also travels to parts of South America to teach parts of the program and …