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… Alan Sears Founder Alan Sears served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as … in the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ leadership, ADF attorneys won more than three out of four cases in which they … also funded more than 3,000 grants and legal projects for allied lawyers and organizations. Beginning with the …

… David A. Cortman Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel … Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and legal staff who specialize in constitutional …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, … fair athletic competition, including Soule v. Connecticut Association of Schools and Hecox v. Little . She also works …

… Jacob Reed Legal Counsel Jacob Reed serves as legal counsel for the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance Defending Freedom. Reed litigates on behalf of churches, Christian ministries, and religious schools to …

… Cox Chairman Emeritus Chapman Cox is chairman emeritus of the governing board of Alliance Defending Freedom.  He … from Harvard Law School. After graduate school, he served for three years as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, … and a member of the board of governors of the Colorado Bar Association.  He is a fellow of the American College of Trust …

… Payne Legal Counsel Julia Payne serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this role, she defends the sanctity of life by litigating both beginning and end of life issues. … and China. On campus, she served on the Student Government Association judicial counsel, led the music ministry for the …

… Alumni Relations Katie Vizzerra serves as legal counsel of Blackstone Alumni Relations at Alliance Defending Freedom … counsel at Denali Sourcing Services negotiating contracts for one of the largest banks in the country. She also was a … the Moot Court Board and held leadership positions in the Christian Legal Society, Federalist Society, Pitt Law …

… Bowman Senior Counsel Matt Bowman serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he focuses on the impact of administrative law on religious freedom, the sanctity of … at ADF for over ten years. He filed and argued NIFLA v. Becerra in the lower federal courts, a case where the …

… Ali Kilmartin Senior Counsel, Vice President of Allied Legal Affairs Alison (Ali) M. Kilmartin serves as … engaging with, and strategically deploying over 4,700 attorneys aligned with ADF’s mission to protect and promote … of the Secretary, and then as deputy assistant secretary for policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Howard worked … to Judge Leslie H. Southwick of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. During law school, she served as an …