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… Jacob Reed serves as legal counsel for the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance … of churches, Christian ministries, and religious schools to defend their constitutionally protected rights under the First Amendment. Before joining ADF in January of 2021, Reed was an associate attorney at …

… on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … 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 …

… and professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. Board of … university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge …  at the New Mexico Supreme Court. Lorence has worked on ADF’s Supreme Court cases, such as  NIFLA  (2018),  …

… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … From 2018 to 2021, Kilmartin was a senior executive service appointee in the Trump Administration, serving the … Law for just under a decade, including in the U.S. Supreme Court on several occasions. In 2014, Kilmartin successfully …

… he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech and protect medical rights of … religion. In NIFLA v. Becerra he was part of the Supreme Court team that protected California pregnancy centers from … forum in city buses. He was also one of several ADF attorneys who assisted Mississippi’s legal team with …

… 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 … crisis communications processes and plans. Prior to joining ADF, Watts spent nearly 20 years in various roles …

… for the Nebraska Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Richard Duncan. Following law school, … 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 …

… director of the Center for Parental Rights. Since joining ADF in 2015, Anderson has focused on protecting the … conscience rights of individuals being unjustly compelled to forfeit their beliefs under threat of government … the state bars of Arizona and Washington, the U.S. Supreme Court, and several federal district and appellate courts. … …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, … of California, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate courts. … …

… president for strategic initiatives and special counsel to the president at Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees ADF’s regulatory practice, government relations, and … the Honorable Patrick E. Higginbotham on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Bangert is a member of the Philadelphia …