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… (Ali) M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen … In 2014, Kilmartin successfully represented a number of Catholic entities challenging the Obamacare contraceptive … mandate, which ultimately resulted in a win in Zubik v. Burwell. Kilmartin earned her J.D. summa cum laude and was …

… Over the last decade, she has been on the front lines of high-profile, precedent-setting cases challenging federal … counsel in several ADF cases, including Town of Greece v. Galloway . Following law school, she served as a law clerk … and Theology & Religious Studies phi beta kappa from the Catholic University of America in 2006. She is a 2007 …

… Billy Atwell serves as senior vice president of communications with Alliance Defending Freedom. In that … Before joining ADF in April 2024, Atwell served various Catholic dioceses in developing communications departments, … During that time, he served on the board of the Catholic Media Association and the Catholic Academy of …

… Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … Court, including Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer in the 2016-2017 term , Town of Greece v. Galloway … Post-Intelligencer , The Arizona Republic , and National Catholic Register. … Alan Sears … Founder … Alan Sears …

… Center for Life. In this role, she defends the sanctity of life by litigating both beginning and end of life issues. Before joining ADF, Payne worked at the … judicial counsel, led the music ministry for the Catholic Campus Center, and was an active member of Omega Phi …

… Freedom. Prior to joining ADF, Beecher was the director of student programs at the Institute for Human Ecology at The Catholic University of America, where she coordinated programs relating to human rights, Catholic social teaching, and civic engagement. Beecher has …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Mr. Brooks focuses … tax credit, Mr. Brooks represented Christian schools and a Catholic diocese as friends of the court, defending school … a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights …

… on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and … several strategic appellate court victories. In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski , the Supreme Court of the United States ruled … conservative professors in promotion decisions. In Badger Catholic v. Walsh , the 7th Circuit ensured that public …

… Tyson Langhofer serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Academic Freedom with Alliance Defending … their First Amendment rights. For example, in Denton v. Hecht , he successfully defended a Florida State … removed as Student Senate President simply for sharing his Catholic views in a private group chat. In Cross v. Loudoun …

… Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending … Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Widmar v. Vincent (454 US 263), establishing the right of Christian …