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… Alan Sears Founder Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … Church of Columbia v. Comer in the 2016-2017 term , Town of Greece v. Galloway and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… David A. Cortman Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel … in a state funding program. Cortman also argued Reed v. Town of Gilbert , securing a 9-0 ruling that prohibits the government …

… litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Courts of Appeals. Since 2011, Gray has served on the main … Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius, and Reed v. Town of Gilbert . He has litigated cases at all levels of … and was commissioned as a Blackstone Fellow in 2005 after an internship with the Christian Legal Society’s Center …

… Jeremy Tedesco Senior Counsel, Senior Vice President of Corporate Engagement Jeremy Tedesco serves as senior … writer in two other U.S. Supreme Court wins,  Reed v. Town of Gilbert  and  Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization …

… Greg Scott Senior Vice President of Communications Greg Scott serves as senior vice president … visual, digital, and constituent communications.  Prior to rejoining ADF in 2021, Scott served as director of media … other publications. He has been quoted by the Associated Press, The New York Times , The Los Angeles Times , The …

… Center for Academic Freedom representing clients seeking to speak freely on campus without fear of unconstitutional government censorship. In this role, he … students in eliminating restrictive “speech zones” and discriminatory student organization funding and recognition …

… Ali Kilmartin Senior Counsel, Vice President of Allied Legal Affairs Alison (Ali) M. Kilmartin serves as … leads the Allied Legal Affairs team, which is dedicated to recruiting, engaging with, and strategically deploying … first in her class at Penn State Law. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, the U.S. …

… Matt Sharp Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Legislative Advocacy Matt Sharp serves as … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and … the bar in Georgia and Tennessee, he is also admitted to practice in several federal courts. … Matt Sharp serves as …

… Over the last decade, she has been on the front lines of high-profile, precedent-setting cases challenging federal … solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general for the state of … volunteer amicus counsel in several ADF cases, including Town of Greece v. Galloway . Following law school, she served …

… Board Member Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a … from Missouri University, both undergrad and law school. After law school, he served three years as a Captain in the …