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… with Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and … hundreds of constitutional law cases in federal and state court. He has argued in the U.S. Supreme Court in … denial of a religious school’s participation in a state funding program. Cortman also argued Reed v. Town of …

… to Fortune 500 companies, including support for ADF’s litigation in College of the Ozarks v. Biden . Garrison … violent crime, white collar crime, and crimes against children. Garrison successfully litigated numerous federal … 2007 and saw combat in Afghanistan as Chief of Operational Law for the I Marine Expeditionary Force in 2014. Garrison …

… is an Areté Academy Delegate and is pursuing a career in law. She plans to start classes at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School in the fall. … Kara Schmidt graduated from … is an Areté Academy Delegate and is pursuing a career in law. She plans to start classes at George Mason University’s …

… member of the Center for Academic Freedom. Before joining ADF, Hoffmann clerked for the Honorable Robert J. Luck of the … Hoffmann earned his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2018. He graduated summa cum laude and served … member of the Center for Academic Freedom. Before joining ADF, Hoffmann clerked for the Honorable Robert J. Luck of the …

… freedom of churches, Christian ministries and religious schools. Prior to joining ADF, Schmitt clerked for the Honorable Michael S. Kanne on … University’s Board of Trustees. Paul is admitted to the state bars of Illinois and Indiana, the U.S. Court of Appeals …

… Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads a … team and providing legal support on issues such as campus access, contract management, human resources, global … summer training experience and mentorship to nearly 100 law students since its inception in 2008. Ziel earned his …

… focuses on academic and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with … spent most of his career as a partner in the powerhouse law firm of Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, D.C. He … to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State Law School, where he spent four years teaching courses …

… on behalf of churches, Christian ministries, and religious schools to defend their constitutionally protected rights under the First Amendment. Before joining ADF in January of 2021, Reed was an associate attorney at … resolution and constitutional law. He graduated from Kent State University summa cum laude in 2016 with a B.A. in …

… from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … more than 1,800 outstanding law students—representing 227 schools and 21 countries—from the world-class Blackstone … He has helped fashion the language for numerous state and federal laws and has testified before committees of …

… researching, reviewing, and preparing resources on every state’s abortion laws for ADF attorneys and allies to support and advise pro-life … University and a Juris Doctor, cum laude , from Mercer Law School, where she was a Woodruff Scholar, Blackstone …