CEO, President, and General Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom
Biography
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.
19th annual Orange County Religion & the Law Symposium
Orange County Lawyers Chapter, J. Reuben Clark Law Society
Orange, CA15th Annual Orange County Religion & The Law Symposium
Orange County Lawyers Chapter
Orange, CAThe Religious Freedom Battle Moves to the States: Non-Partisan Legislative Caucuses
Religion and the Law Symposium