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… 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 Office of the Indiana Attorney … General Tom Fisher and as a Blackstone Fellow with ADF’s Center for Academic Freedom in Atlanta. She also served …

… Lathan Watts serves as vice president of public affairs for Alliance Defending Freedom. In that … 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 …

… Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… her J.D., with highest distinction, from the University of Nebraska College of Law and was selected for Order of the … 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 …

… Ministries, Dr. D. James Kennedy became the most listened-to Presbyterian minister in the world. His broadcast messages … also authored more than 55 books. "At last an organization capable of confronting the ACLU and winning the battles is on the …

… Billy Atwell serves as senior vice president of communications with Alliance Defending Freedom. In that … communications, and strategic messaging. Before joining ADF in April 2024, Atwell served various Catholic dioceses in … Catholic Academy of Communications Professionals. Prior to serving Catholic dioceses, Atwell worked as a …

… (Ali) M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … approximately $55 million in grant funds to thousands of legal projects and cases, many of which have set national …

… William Pew was a founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, serving on its governing board … of directors from its inception until his passing in 1997. Born in Canada, he came to the United States at the outbreak of World War II to …

… on legislation protecting parental rights. Before joining ADF, Carpenter was executive vice president and general … with a civil defense litigation firm in Chattanooga. Prior to becoming an attorney, Carpenter served as a psychological … at VLS, he was a Student Bar Association senator, a member of the Federalist Society, and an editor of the Vermont Law …

… As the CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Kristen Waggoner leads the … the world. Waggoner oversees the efforts of more than 400 ADF team members in seven global offices as well as … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …