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… Ryan Tucker Senior Counsel, Director of the Center for Christian Ministries Ryan Tucker serves as … under the First Amendment. Tucker began his work at ADF in 2017, defending the conscience rights of Christian … in the process. For example, in Downtown Hope Center v. Municipality of Anchorage , he defended the rights of a …

… Kelly Howard Legal Counsel Kelly Howard serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, … worked as a litigation associate at a large law firm in Washington, D.C. After law school, Howard served as a law …

… David A. Cortman Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel … supervises attorneys and legal staff who specialize in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free … in the U.S. Supreme Court in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer , securing a 7-2 victory that overturned Missouri’s …

… on parental 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 …

… Jacob Reed Legal Counsel Jacob Reed serves as legal counsel for the … with Alliance Defending Freedom. Reed litigates on behalf of churches, Christian ministries, and religious schools to … rights under the First Amendment. Before joining ADF in January of 2021, Reed was an associate attorney at Baker …

… clients seeking to speak freely on campus without fear of unconstitutional government censorship. In this role, he has served as lead counsel in cases such as  Queens College Students for Life v. City University of New York Board of Trustees , Ratio …

… Larry Burkett accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1972 – an event that had a profound effect, not only on the course of his own life, but also on the lives of countless … board of directors until his death on July 4, 2003. "The legal attacks on our religious freedom are escalating at an …

… Mathew Hoffmann Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Academic Freedom. Before joining ADF, … his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2018. He graduated summa cum laude and served as an editor …

… Logan Spena Legal Counsel Logan Spena serves as legal counsel for the … Alliance Defending Freedom, where he defends the rights of students, professors, and organizations to speak, … Before joining ADF, Spena served as Deputy Policy Director in the Missouri governor’s office where he oversaw the …

… Paul Schmitt Former 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 … and litigated as an associate attorney at Ice Miller LLP in Indianapolis. He also served as an officer in the United …