Alan E. Sears

Corporate Officer/Principal at

American Bar Association

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Health Services

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Alan E.
Sears is the founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, which was founded in 1993.
He held the titles of President, CEO & General Counsel from 1993 to 2017.
Currently, he is a member of the American Bar Association, The District of Columbia Bar, The State Bar of California, Kentucky Bar Association, and The State Bar of Arizona.
Mr. Sears has a graduate degree from Harvard University, Stanford University, Pepperdine University, and the University of Kentucky.

Alan E. Sears active positions

Companies	Position	Start
American Bar Association American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
The State Bar of Arizona The State Bar of Arizona Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Engages in serving and protecting the public to access justice	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
The State Bar of California The State Bar of California Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a official attorney licensing agency	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
The District of Columbia Bar The District of Columbia Bar Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Kentucky Bar Association Kentucky Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Kentucky Bar Association is an independent agency authorized by the Supreme Court to regulate the legal profession, serving approximately 19,581 active and inactive licensed attorneys. The non-profit company is based in Frankfort, KY. The association provides services and resources for its members and the public, including continuing legal education programs, career support, membership management, ethics guidance, attorney discipline and reinstatement processes, and practice management tools. It facilitates dispute resolution through voluntary mediation and arbitration services for attorney-client and attorney disputes, including legal fee and negligence arbitration. The association supports attorney well-being through programs like the lawyer assistance program and offers mentoring and peer consultation through its resource center. Public resources include lawyer referral services, legal aid information, and a searchable database of suspended or disbarred attorneys. Additional tools provided are trust accounting and billing software, a legal research service, and a knowledge hub with legal forms and content. The association maintains various committees and divisions, publishes communications, and offers a website with member dashboards and information on ethics opinions, attorney advertising rules, and disciplinary procedures.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Alan E. Sears

Companies	Position	End
Alliance Defending Freedom Alliance Defending Freedom Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Chief Executive Officer	2016-12-31

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Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Stanford University Stanford University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Pepperdine University Pepperdine University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
American Bar Association American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
The District of Columbia Bar The District of Columbia Bar Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
The State Bar of California The State Bar of California Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a official attorney licensing agency	Commercial Services
Kentucky Bar Association Kentucky Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Kentucky Bar Association is an independent agency authorized by the Supreme Court to regulate the legal profession, serving approximately 19,581 active and inactive licensed attorneys. The non-profit company is based in Frankfort, KY. The association provides services and resources for its members and the public, including continuing legal education programs, career support, membership management, ethics guidance, attorney discipline and reinstatement processes, and practice management tools. It facilitates dispute resolution through voluntary mediation and arbitration services for attorney-client and attorney disputes, including legal fee and negligence arbitration. The association supports attorney well-being through programs like the lawyer assistance program and offers mentoring and peer consultation through its resource center. Public resources include lawyer referral services, legal aid information, and a searchable database of suspended or disbarred attorneys. Additional tools provided are trust accounting and billing software, a legal research service, and a knowledge hub with legal forms and content. The association maintains various committees and divisions, publishes communications, and offers a website with member dashboards and information on ethics opinions, attorney advertising rules, and disciplinary procedures.	Commercial Services
The State Bar of Arizona The State Bar of Arizona Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services Engages in serving and protecting the public to access justice	Health Services
Alliance Defending Freedom Alliance Defending Freedom Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services