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… David A. Cortman Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel … in federal and state court. He has argued in the U.S. Supreme Court in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer , securing … , successfully defending the freedom of Americans to pray at public meetings. Cortman was included in the Empirical …

… Greg Scott Senior Vice President of Communications Greg Scott serves as senior vice president … in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. From 2004 to 2017, Scott served ADF in a variety of media and … U.S. Marine Corps, most recently as public affairs officer at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (San Diego).  Scott has …

… Kelley served as legal counsel for the Center for Life at Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Kelley helped … protect the First Amendment speech and conscience rights of pro-life medical professionals and pregnancy centers. … medical professionals, and advocates after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade . She was one of several …

… Center for Life, where he litigates across the spectrum of matters involving constitutional freedoms and the sanctity of life. Previously, Garrison was a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP, representing clients ranging from … Appellate Advocacy award for his effectiveness at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Garrison is also a …

… Timothy D. Chandler Senior Counsel, Vice President of Church & Ministry Alliance Engagement & Strategic Projects … Chandler spent the first several years of his career at ADF working with the U.S. legal division, including … at the trial and appellate levels, including at the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2004, Chandler earned his law degree at the …

… the Blackstone Alumni Services Team. She previously served at ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior … clerked for the Honorable Eric E. Murphy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and for the Honorable …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Howard worked as a litigation associate at a large law firm in Washington, D.C. After law school, … as a law clerk to Judge Leslie H. Southwick of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. During law school, …

… to neutralize mounting corporate hostility to people of faith and to encourage corporations to respect free … Freedom Team, defending the First Amendment freedoms of college students and student organizations on university … campuses. Before joining ADF in 2019, Ross worked at the Law Office of Scott D. Bergthold where he represented …

… on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and faculty at universities throughout the country. His work has been … court victories. In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski , the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 8–1 that officials …

… Emilie Kao Senior Counsel, Vice President of Advocacy Strategy Emilie Kao serves as senior counsel and … of the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society at the Heritage Foundation. She led a team of experts who … of Columbia and is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court. She speaks Mandarin Chinese. … Emilie Kao …