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… Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads … his bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Illinois and spent four years serving as a campus staff …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Just prior to joining ADF, Widmalm-Delphonse clerked for the Honorable Sara Ellis … of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Before that, Widmalm-Delphonse served as staff …

… the world. Waggoner oversees the efforts of more than 400 ADF team members in seven global offices as well as … and public advocacy. ADF also provides legal resources to nearly 4,000 churches and ministries through its Ministry … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … Kilmartin also directs the Grants & Funding Program which, to date, has awarded approximately $55 million in grant funds … Law for just under a decade, including in the U.S. Supreme Court on several occasions. In 2014, Kilmartin successfully …

… primarily advising Church and Ministry Alliance members to best protect their religious liberty rights. Prior to joining ADF, Bongiorno worked for Thomas More Society, where she … Liberty Fellow. Bongiorno is admitted to the Wisconsin and Illinois bars and the Western District of Wisconsin federal …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Vrdolyak served as a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals … Blackstone Fellow. She is a member of the state bar of Illinois and the federal bar of the Ninth Circuit. … Legal …

… of the President. Rogers’ interest in serving on the ADF Board was motivated by his commitment to defending the rights and privileges of people of faith, … Conferences and Events. Rogers graduated from Western Illinois University, where he earned a B.A. in political …

… 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 …