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… 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 legislation, …

… President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner joined ADF in 2013 As the CEO, president, and general counsel of … members in seven global offices as well as 4,500 network attorneys engaged in litigation, legislation, training, … Seattle law firm Ellis, Li & McKinstry, where she served for over 16 years. At ELM, she served as counsel in hundreds …

… Matters video program and spearheads communications for ADF’s Viewpoint Diversity Score initiative. Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Jay worked at Heartbeat International. There, he … and oversaw PregnancyHelpNews.com, the primary news source for life-affirming pregnancy help organizations. His writing …

… freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with substantial first-chair trial experience in courts around the country on a variety of complex litigation matters. Sechler spent most of his … Georgetown Law Journal . Following law school, he clerked for the Honorable Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr., of the U.S. …

… Jeremy Tedesco Senior Counsel, Senior Vice President of Corporate Engagement Jeremy Tedesco serves as senior … counsel and senior vice president of corporate engagement for Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Tedesco leads ADF’s efforts to combat corporate …

… joining ADF, Baptist was a partner at Wiley Rein LLP—one of the largest law firms in Washington, D.C.—where he employed his expertise in … University Law School. During law school, Baptist externed for the Honorable Ricardo M. Urbina of the U.S. District …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a member of the Center for Cultural Engagement and Scholarship. In this role, Shafer devotes his efforts to strategic …

… John Bursch Senior Counsel, Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch is senior counsel and vice … all frequent Supreme Court advocates who did not work for the federal government, he had the 3rd highest success … top public officials, and industry associations in high-profile cases, primarily on appeal. He was inducted …

… Jacob Reed Legal Counsel Jacob Reed serves as legal counsel for the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance Defending Freedom. Reed litigates on behalf of churches, Christian ministries, and religious schools to … rights under the First Amendment. Before joining ADF in January of 2021, Reed was an associate attorney at Baker …

… Senior Counsel Julie Marie Blake serves as senior counsel for regulatory litigation at Alliance Defending Freedom. Over … precedent-setting cases challenging federal overreach in courts across the country. Blake served as deputy … received the Best Brief Award from National Association of Attorneys General for her U.S. Supreme Court advocacy. Before …