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… faith-based organization in advancing the God-given right to live and speak the truth in the U.S. and around the world. She oversees more than 450 ADF team members in eight global offices. Since 2011, ADF has … and other leading courts and tribunals and has secured the release of more than 1,000 imprisoned Christians. After …

… from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … in the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ leadership, ADF attorneys won more than three out of four cases in which they … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… of strategic communications plans for the expansion of ADF’s mission into state legal advocacy efforts, … Watts represents ADF at external events, conferences, press conferences, and in the media. Watts also develops … crisis communications processes and plans. Prior to joining ADF, Watts spent nearly 20 years in various roles …

… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at Alliance Defending Freedom. Kilmartin also directs the … in Big Law for just under a decade, including in the U.S. Supreme Court on several occasions. In 2014, Kilmartin …

… member of the U.S. Legal Team. In this role, she supports ADF’s legal and legislative objectives through culture … principles. She convened coalitions of strategic partners to support the protection of religious freedom and launched … She has been interviewed and quoted extensively in the media, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, …

… in civil litigation and constitutional law. Before joining ADF, Langhofer was a partner with Stinson LLP, where he … on free speech issues in television, radio, and print media. He has appeared as a guest and written pieces for … Law in 1999, graduating cum laude . Langhofer is admitted to practice in multiple states, the Supreme Court, and …

… for the Nebraska Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Richard Duncan. Following law school, … completed fellowships at the Institute for Free Speech and ADF. Next, she clerked for the Honorable L. Steven Grasz on … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …

… Natalie D. Thompson serves as senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, where her practice in the … religious freedom and the sanctity of life. Before joining ADF, Thompson served as an assistant solicitor general in the … matters, including defending constitutional challenges to Texas laws and claims against state officials. For …

… practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and legal staff who specialize in constitutional … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional … from 2013-17. He regularly appears as a guest in major media outlets. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Regent …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, … conferences and comments in television, radio, and print media. Kiefer earned her Juris Doctor in 2010 from Oak Brook …