As the CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Kristen Waggoner leads the faith-based organization in advancing every person’s God-given right to live and speak the truth in the U.S. and around the world. She oversees more than 450 ADF team members in 10 global offices.
Since 2011, ADF has won 15 cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, three of which were argued by Waggoner: Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Uzuebgunam v. Presczewski, and 303 Creative v. Elenis. ADF also has a strong record of international success at the European Court of Human Rights, United Nations, and other leading courts and tribunals and has secured the release of more than 1,000 imprisoned Christians.
After clerking with Washington Supreme Court Justice Richard B. Sanders, Waggoner practiced law for over 16 years at a Seattle firm before joining ADF in 2013. She is Peer Review Rated AV® Preeminent™ in Martindale-Hubbell. Waggoner is a sought-after public speaker who often appears in national and international media outlets.
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Religious Liberty in the Work-and-Market-place
2023 National Lawyers Convention
The Mayflower Hotel1127 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006
303 Creative, Free Speech, and Supreme Court Practice
Notre Dame Student Chapter
Notre Dame Law School1100 Eck Hall of Law
Notre Dame, IN 46556
Panel 1: The First Amendment Under Attack
Inaugural Arkansas Chapters Conference
Red & Blue Events Venue1415 W. 7th Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski: From Campus to SCOTUS
Texas Student Chapter
Zoom Webinar -- University of TexasVirtual
Austin, TX 78705
Masterpiece Cakeshop, the First Amendment and Non-Discrimination Law
New Hampshire Student Chapter
Zoom Webinar -- University of New Hampshire2 White Street
Concord, NH 03301