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… David A. Cortman Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel … victory that overturned Missouri’s denial of a religious school’s participation in a state funding program. Cortman … convictions; and ACSTO v. Winn , successfully defending a school choice tax credit program. Cortman also served as …

… 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, Howard served as a law clerk to Judge Leslie H. …

… Ministries at Alliance Defending Freedom. Before joining ADF, Dill worked as an associate at a large law firm in … Dill received her J.D. in 2019 from Duke University School of Law, where she served as an articles editor for the Duke …

… Board Member Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending … aid program which they would use at a local Christian school. He has served as general counsel for the Missouri … Williams. Mike was one of the first allied attorneys with ADF and served for 25 years on the Grant Review Committee, …

… Blackstone Alumni Services Team. She previously served at ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior to … clerked for the Honorable Eric E. Murphy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and for the Honorable … She earned her J.D., magna cum laude , from Notre Dame Law School in 2018. During her time at Notre Dame, Kisley served …

… Lathan Watts VP of Public Affairs Lathan Watts serves as VP of Public Affairs … and execution of strategic communications plans for ADF expansion into state legal advocacy in collaboration with … He represents ADF at external events, conferences and press conference, and in media. He serves as liaison between …

… regularly defends the constitutional and statutory rights of creative professionals, medical professionals, and others … coercion, harassment, or discrimination. Before joining ADF in 2021, Frampton was a partner at an AmLaw 100 firm … action disputes. Frampton earned his J.D. from Yale Law School in 2006. After law school, he clerked for judges on …

… litigation and regulatory advocacy. Before joining ADF, Baptist was a partner at Wiley Rein LLP—one of the largest law firms in Washington, D.C.—where he … and his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School. During law school, Baptist externed for the Honorable …

… ministries and religious schools. Prior to joining ADF, Schmitt clerked for the Honorable Michael S. Kanne on … University of Illinois College of Law in 2017. During law school, Paul externed with the Illinois Fourth District … for the Seventh Circuit, and the Northern and Southern districts of Indiana. … Paul Schmitt served as legal counsel …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Legislative Advocacy. In this role, her … rights of healthcare professionals. Prior to joining ADF, Burke served as vice president of legal affairs for … colonel, she served as an instructor at the USAF JAG School and on the editorial board of the Air Force Law Review …