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… Cortman serves as senior counsel and vice president of U.S. litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been … Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer , securing a 7-2 victory that overturned Missouri’s denial of a religious school’s … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional …

… and Advocacy Strategy at Alliance Defending Freedom. In that role, she works to coordinate and deploy network attorneys to further ADF’s mission and conducts research in support of ADF’s strategic …

… Defending Freedom. Before joining ADF, Gilio contributed to the litigation efforts of numerous public interest law … litigation. Gilio graduated magna cum laude with a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2021 … Trial Practice Institute. In addition, she contributed to numerous textbooks on legal writing, including Just …

… Defending Freedom where he safeguards parents’ rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their … states in an unclaimed-property dispute before the U.S. Supreme Court, and defending Arkansas’s pro-life laws … an associate with Baker Botts L.L.P. Wagner earned his B.A., summa cum laude , from Harding University and his J.D. …

… the Center for Public Policy. In this role, he leads ADF’s team of policy experts as they craft legislation and advise government officials on policies that promote free speech, religious freedom, parental rights, … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and …

… and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with substantial … In August 2013, Sechler took a break from law practice to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State … Professional Responsibility. Sechler received his bachelor’s degree with high distinction from Pennsylvania State …

… alumni of the Blackstone Legal Fellowship. Prior to that role, she served as legal counsel of student training … for one of the largest banks in the country. She also was a legal clerk at a boutique bankruptcy and business law firm …

… Zack Pruitt serves as senior counsel and director of U.S. government relations at Alliance Defending Freedom. In … and provides legal counsel regarding ADF’s core issues to state officials, members and staff of the U.S. Congress, … policy for the Family Action Council of Tennessee. Before that, he was a Charles Koch Institute Research Fellow at the …

… counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role at the Center for Academic Freedom representing clients seeking to speak freely on campus without fear of unconstitutional … freedoms of speech and religious liberty. With ADF’s Center for Conscience initiatives, he played a key role in …

… of public affairs for Alliance Defending Freedom. In that role, he has overseen the development and execution of strategic communications plans for the expansion of ADF’s mission into state legal advocacy efforts, collaborating … crisis communications processes and plans. Prior to joining ADF, Watts spent nearly 20 years in various roles …