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Robert H. Tyler, General Counsel

Since passing the California Bar in 1995, Robert has practiced constitutional law and has been instrumental in the furtherance of religious liberty through the prosecution and defense of numerous religious liberty lawsuits. In 2002, Robert was commissioned to open Alliance Defense Fund’s (ADF) first regional office.

Prior to his work for ADF, Robert spent seven years as the managing partner of a private law firm in Temecula, California. Robert has also served as an adjunct professor for the University of Redlands where he taught Business Law for its MBA program. In 2005, he followed his passion and opened Advocates for Faith and Freedom.

Robert received a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of San Diego School of Law in 1995 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University, Fullerton, in 1990.

Robert has been featured in American Lawyer and has been published in The Daily Journal, as well as a number of other national media. On numerous occasions, Robert has been called on to comment and be interviewed by local, national, and international media outlets. He has been a featured guest on Fox News, MSNBC, and PBS.

Jennifer L. Monk. Legal Counsel

Jennifer graduated Magna Cum Laude from Pepperdine University with a Juris Doctorate degree in law and a master’s degree in public policy in 2006. She performed her undergraduate work at Gordon College in Boston where she graduated Summa Cum Laude. While finishing her law degree, Jennifer earned numerous awards for academic achievement, excellence in moot court competitions, and brief writing. During this time, she also externed for a United States District Court judge for the Central District of California and later clerked for ADF and Robert Tyler.

Jennifer played an instrumental role in the founding of Advocates and has chosen to follow her passion into constitutional law. She now serves as Legal Counsel at Advocates.

Jennifer has been published in The Daily Journal and has been called upon for comment by numerous local and national media outlets, including Fox News, The Los Angeles Times, and The New York Times.

Administrative Staff

Joni M. Rogers, Director of Public Relations
Kenneth C. Dickson, Development Director
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