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… her J.D., with highest distinction, from the University of Nebraska College of Law and was selected for Order of the … Rechtenbach was also commissioned as a Blackstone Fellow in 2019. Additionally, she has published two law review … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …

… (Ali) M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen … which, to date, has awarded approximately $55 million in grant funds to thousands of legal projects and cases, many … 2021, Kilmartin was a senior executive service appointee in the Trump Administration, serving the U.S. Department of …

… Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending … ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark case before the … meetings at a public university. The Court ruled 8-1 in favor of Mike’s clients, the students. He was local counsel …

… Lathan Watts serves as vice president of public affairs for Alliance Defending Freedom. In that role, he has overseen the development and execution … 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 … Sears led all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… As the CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Kristen Waggoner leads the faith-based legal organization in protecting fundamental freedoms and promoting the inherent … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …

… Lisa Fullerton is the President and CEO of A Novel Idea, dba Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and Cinnabon, which has been a multi-unit franchise operator in San Antonio, Texas since 2000. Lisa has been heavily involved …

… the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, Barham has focused his legal efforts on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and … throughout the country. His work has been instrumental in securing several strategic appellate court victories. In …

… Ryan Tucker serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance … under the First Amendment. Tucker began his work at ADF in 2017, defending the conscience rights of Christian … for over 16 years with a litigation boutique law firm in San Antonio, Texas, eight of those as a partner. His …

… Freedom. Prior to joining ADF, Beecher was the director of student programs at the Institute for Human Ecology at The … discrimination claims, providing training to students in the medical field on legal protections for conscience and … Beecher was associate counsel at First Liberty Institute. In this position, she represented the organization at …