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… Alan Sears Founder Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … 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 …

… President of Academic Affairs and Strategic Affairs at Alliance Defending Freedom. In his role, he designs ADF’s … Society, where he serves on the executive committee for the Professional Responsibility & Legal Education … John Jay Institute; and a member of the advisory council for the Dallas Forum on Law, Politics, and Culture. He also …

… Legal Counsel Paul Schmitt served as legal counsel with Alliance 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 …

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

… senior counsel and director of strategic engagement with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with … U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System … and  Witters v. Washington State Department of Services for the Blind  (1985). Lorence has made media appearances on …

… the President Ryan Bangert serves as senior vice president for strategic initiatives and special counsel to the president at Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees ADF’s regulatory … consumer protection and antitrust divisions, with over 200 attorneys and staff. During his time in government service, …

… Wilkinson Law Clerk Laurence Wilkinson serves as law clerk for Alliance Defending Freedom. He is an English-Qualified … free speech. Wilkinson previously served as legal counsel for ADF International in both Strasbourg, France, and London, …

… Denise Harle Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Life Denise Harle serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is the director of the … for pro-life pregnancy centers. She was one of the ADF attorneys who assisted Mississippi’s legal team in Dobbs v. …

… Rebecca Eggleston serves as executive vice president at Alliance Defending Freedom and is a member of the Executive … to her current role, Eggleston served as chief of staff for the U.S. Legal Division and Communications. Eggleston … of ADF’s religious liberty cases, including Town of Greece v. Galloway . Eggleston received her J.D. with honors from …

… Senior Counsel Tim Garrison serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life, where he … support for ADF’s litigation in College of the Ozarks v. Biden . Garrison was a federal prosecutor for 14 years and …