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… & Writer Neal Hardin serves as Web Manager & Writer for Alliance Defending Freedom in the organization's Scottsdale, Arizona, office. He holds a bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering from the … Advocates for Faith and Freedom, and his personal blog, the Religion and Politics Blog . … Neal Hardin serves …

… as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Christian Ministries. Hirsch primarily advises members of … of the Arizona Supreme Court. She then joined ADF as a litigation fellow for the Life and Legislative teams. … honors in political economy from Hillsdale College in 2016 and from the University of Virginia School of Law in …

… 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that includes training, … Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer in the 2016-2017 term , Town of Greece v. Galloway and Conestoga … and many local governments and commissions. Legislators in 20 states have adopted his policy recommendations. Sears has …

… David A. Cortman Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation … Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and … in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free speech, and sanctity of life. Cortman has litigated …

… Gillson graduated from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor’s in Piano Performance. Shortly after, she left … Pedagogy from Arizona State University, graduating in 2016. She joined the Alliance Defending Freedom team in 2017 … friends and family in Minnesota, but still loves visiting for a white Christmas. … Elise Gillson graduated from St. …

… counsel and senior vice president of corporate engagement for Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Tedesco leads … ADF’s efforts to combat corporate cancel culture and build a business ethic that respects free speech, religious freedom, and human dignity. …

… Bowman Senior Counsel Matt Bowman serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he focuses on the … joined ADF in December 2020. From 2017 to 2020, Bowman was a senior executive service appointee in the Trump … pill mandate in Newland v. Sebelius . He went on to win several similar cases, including for March for Life and …

… multinational precedents. From 2018 to 2021, Kilmartin was a senior executive service appointee in the Trump … of the Secretary, and then as deputy assistant secretary for policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for … contraceptive mandate, which ultimately resulted in a win in Zubik v. Burwell. Kilmartin earned her J.D. summa cum …

… Senior Counsel Travis C. Barham serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since … ruled 8–1 that officials at a public college cannot get a free pass after they violate a student’s constitutional …

… Ross Legal Counsel Michael Ross serves as legal counsel for the Corporate Engagement Team with Alliance Defending … oriented businesses. Ross earned his Juris Doctor in 2016 from Vanderbilt Law School, where he served as president … the Vanderbilt Transnational Law Journal. He obtained B.A.’s in mathematics and religious studies from Vanderbilt …