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… Court, including Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer in the 2016-2017 term , Town of Greece v. Galloway … in the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ leadership, ADF attorneys won more than three out of four cases in which they … also funded more than 3,000 grants and legal projects for allied lawyers and organizations. Beginning with the …

… Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and legal staff who specialize in constitutional … in the U.S. Supreme Court in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer , securing a 7-2 victory that overturned Missouri’s …

… engaging with, and strategically deploying over 4,700 attorneys aligned with ADF’s mission to protect and promote … of the Secretary, and then as deputy assistant secretary for policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for … mandate, which ultimately resulted in a win in Zubik v. Burwell. Kilmartin earned her J.D. summa cum laude and was …

… Bowman Senior Counsel Matt Bowman serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he focuses on the … at ADF for over ten years. He filed and argued NIFLA v. Becerra in the lower federal courts, a case where the … and served as co-counsel in Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Burwell . Bowman’s work has been profiled in the New York …

… Counsel’s office at Cru (formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ) leading efforts in contract management, intellectual property, and global compliance for an international organization active in 191 countries. … and spent four years serving as a campus staff member for Cru before returning to complete his law degree, cum …

… joined ADF in 2023 Joshua Rogers serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life, where he litigates matters involving constitutional … served as an Assistant United States Attorney in two U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and as a trial attorney in the Civil …

… Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech and protect … preserving the freedoms of speech and religion. In NIFLA v. Becerra he was part of the Supreme Court team that … forum in city buses. He was also one of several ADF attorneys who assisted Mississippi’s legal team with …

… Denise Harle Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Life Denise Harle serves as senior counsel with Alliance … role in drafting briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court in NIFLA v. Becerra , resulting in a free-speech victory for pro-life pregnancy centers. She was one of the ADF attorneys who assisted Mississippi’s legal team in Dobbs v. …

… Defending Freedom, where he was a member of the Center for Christian Ministries. Schmitt advanced litigation efforts … religious schools. Prior to joining ADF, Schmitt clerked for the Honorable Michael S. Kanne on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and litigated as an associate …

… the President Ryan Bangert serves as senior vice president for strategic initiatives and special counsel to the … consumer protection and antitrust divisions, with over 200 attorneys and staff. During his time in government service, … Lawyer ranked the verdict Bangert achieved in the Janvey v. Maldonado case as the #1 verdict in the securities …