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… Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads … barriers. Ziel has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit ministry organizations both in direct ministry and … history at the University of Illinois and spent four years serving as a campus staff member for Cru before returning to …

… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … Law for just under a decade, including in the U.S. Supreme Court on several occasions. In 2014, Kilmartin successfully represented a number of Catholic entities challenging the Obamacare contraceptive …

… and public advocacy. ADF also provides legal resources to nearly 4,000 churches and ministries through its Ministry … has won [adf:scotus_wins_count] cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, including serving on Mississippi’s legal team in the … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …

… on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer , The Arizona Republic , and National Catholic Register. … Alan Sears … Founder … Alan Sears …

… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark case before … counsel for the Missouri Baptist Convention and recently won three cases restoring three Missouri Baptist agencies to …

… for the Nebraska Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Richard Duncan. Following law school, … she clerked for the Honorable L. Steven Grasz on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Rechtenbach was also … More Than Mere “Constitutional Window Dressing”: Why the Press Clause Should Protect a Limited Right to Gather …

… 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 …

… the attorney general. She has argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, the Southern District … she served as an editor on the Indiana Law Journal and won best brief in the Sherman Minton Moot Court Competition. … judicial counsel, led the music ministry for the Catholic Campus Center, and was an active member of Omega Phi …

… Before joining ADF in April 2024, Atwell served various Catholic dioceses in developing communications departments, … Catholic Academy of Communications Professionals. Prior to serving Catholic dioceses, Atwell worked as a communications …

… defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; … tax credit, Mr. Brooks represented Christian schools and a Catholic diocese as friends of the court, defending school choice. In addition, he filed a …