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… William Pew was a founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, serving on its governing board … until his passing in 1997. Born in Canada, he came to the United States at the outbreak of World War II to … launched the Maranatha Foundation from which he underwrote all of the initial start-up costs and underlying studies for …

… primarily advising Church and Ministry Alliance members to best protect their religious liberty rights. Prior to joining ADF, Bongiorno worked for Thomas More Society, where she assisted in upholding the First Amendment rights of pro-life organizations and advocates. Bongiorno earned her …

… Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … and develop the resources needed to ensure the ministry’s capacity to respond to opportunities. As the first … in 50 cases nationwide. The ministry also funded more than 3,000 grants and legal projects for allied lawyers and …

… Jordan Lorence serves as senior counsel and director of strategic engagement with Alliance Defending Freedom, … students and professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. … shows including Fox News, NBC’s Today Show, and NPR’s All Things Considered.  His commentary has also appeared in …

… rights and advocacy strategy. She joined ADF in 2021 to support its strategic initiatives for influencing culture to preserve the fundamental rights of parents to guide and educate their children in accordance … also as an associate attorney at Smith & Pugh, PLC. From 2019 to 2021, she was an active and outspoken parent advocate …

… Morrow Hawley serves as senior counsel and vice president of the Center for Life and regulatory practice at Alliance … and Ellis LLP, Bancroft LLP, and King & Spalding LLP, all in Washington, D.C. Hawley has litigated extensively before the U.S. Supreme Court as well as numerous federal courts of …

… Emilie Kao serves as senior counsel and vice president of advocacy strategy for Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the U.S. Legal Team. In this role, she supports ADF’s legal and … and religious freedom consistent with Constitutional principles. She convened coalitions of strategic partners to …

… president at Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees ADF’s regulatory practice, government relations, and corporate … general and deputy for legal counsel in the office of the Texas attorney general. In those roles, he oversaw the … case as the #1 verdict in the securities category for 2015-2019, and The National Law Journal ranked it in its “Top 100 …

… at Alliance Defending Freedom, where she writes for ADF’s Corporate Engagement and development teams. Emily holds an … from Hillsdale College’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government in Washington, D.C., and a B.A. in liberal arts from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in New Hampshire. Now a …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Mr. Brooks focuses … defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; … of New York. When the ACLU sued to overturn New Hampshire’s tuition tax credit, Mr. Brooks represented Christian …