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… and execution of strategic communications plans for ADF expansion into state legal advocacy in collaboration … media engagement and public communication, specifically for the ADF President and General Counsel. He also develops … sectors. He held campaign and official staff positions for U.S. Congressman Jeb Hensarling, U.S. Senator John Cornyn …

… Board Member Scott Scharpen is the Chief Strategy Officer for Mission Increase (MI), a 501c3 organization whose mission … served as president of the The Scharpen Foundation, a Christian non-profit that he and his wife Carolyn founded in … Foundation’s principal work has included a church plant (Rock Valley Christian Church, at which Scott still serves as …

… Defending Freedom, where she is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, … protected freedom of churches, religious schools, and Christian ministries to exercise their faith without … and girls to fair athletic competition, including Soule v. Connecticut Association of Schools and Hecox v. Little . …

…  (2015), as well as other Supreme Court cases such as  Christian Legal Society v. Martinez (2010),  Good News Club  (2001),  Lamb’s Chapel  (1993), and  Witters v. Washington State Department of Services for the Blind  (1985). Lorence has made media appearances on …

… Matt Sharp Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Legislative Advocacy Matt Sharp serves as senior counsel … Defending Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Legislative Advocacy and focuses on state and local … Defending Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Legislative Advocacy and focuses on state and local …

… from Harvard Law School. After graduate school, he served for three years as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, … Orchestra, Presbyterian Church (USA) Foundation, The Fund for American Studies, Freedoms Foundation, New Covenant Trust … Lay Committee, Manhattan Initiative, and Army Navy Club of Washington, DC. He is currently an independent …

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

… 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 …

… Legal Counsel Catie Byrd Kelley served as legal counsel for the Center for Life at Alliance Defending Freedom. In … preparing resources on every state’s abortion laws for ADF attorneys and allies to support and advise pro-life states, … and advocates after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade . She was one of several ADF attorneys who assisted …

… Widmar v. Vincent (454 US 263), establishing the right of Christian students to “equal access” to student union space for Bible study and prayer meetings at a public university. … Pastor Chris Williams. Mike was one of the first allied attorneys with ADF and served for 25 years on the Grant …