Background
Sears, Alan Edward was born on October 31, 1951 in Chattanooga. Son of Edward Lee and Anna Maria (Shepperd) Sears.
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Alan Edward Sears
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Bachelor, U. Kentucky, 1974; Juris Doctor, U. Louisville, 1977.
Career
Assistant Corporate Counsel, City of Ashland, Kentucky, 1977-1978; associate, Johnson, Dunnagan & Martin, Ashland, 1977-1979; associate, Amshoff & Amshoff, Louisville, 1979-1981; chief criminal division, assistant United State Attorneys, unites states department Justice, Louisville, 1981-1985; executive director attorney gens. commission on pornography, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1985-1986; associate solicitor, unites states department Interior, Washington, 1986-1987; executive director, Children's Legal Foundation, Phoenix, 1987-1990; associate, Snell & Wilmer, Phoenix, 1990; executive director, general counsel, National Family Legal Foundation, Phoenix, 1990-1991; assistant United State Attorneys, unites states department Justice, 1991-1993; president, general counsel, Alliance Defense Fund, since 1993. Consultant public speaker to numerous organizations.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Arizona Family Research Institute Phoenix, 1988-1992, Lincoln Caucus Ednl. Corporation, Phoenix, since 1990, National Family Legal Foundation, Phoenix, since 1991;precinct captain Republican Party, 1979-1981, legislation district chairman, 1980-1981. Member campaign staff Governor Louie Nunn, 1979, and Senator Cook for United States Senate, 1974, other party activities.
Member American Bar Association, Arizona Lawyers Division Federalist Society (director since 1988), California BarAssn., Arizona Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, District of Columbia Bar Association.
Connections
Married Paula Scott Lebeau, November 11, 1988. Children: Kelley, Shelby, Anna Marie, Rebecca, Isaiah, Isabella.
