David Cortman
Sr. Counsel, VP of U.S. Litigation at Alliance Defending Freedom · AZ · Civil Rights
$277K
Peak Total Compensation
8
Years Tracked
4x
vs. Median Household
David Cortman has appeared in compensation disclosures over 8 years of available data (2016–2023). Total compensation changed from $211,576 to $277,193 - a 31% increase.
Peak total compensation of $277,193 equals 4x the median U.S. household income ($75,000).
Compensation History
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Organization | Title | Compensation | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Sr. Counsel, VP of U.S. Litigation | $239,490 | $37,703 | $277,193 |
| 2022 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Sr. Counsel, VP of U.S. Litigation | $221,573 | $34,158 | $255,731 |
| 2021 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Sr. Counsel, VP of U.S. Litigation | $223,416 | $33,698 | $257,114 |
| 2020 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Sr. Counsel, VP of U.S. Litigation | $210,693 | $32,303 | $242,996 |
| 2019 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Sr. Counsel, VP of U.S. Litigation | $199,141 | $30,089 | $229,230 |
| 2018 | Alliance Defending Freedom | Sr. Counsel, VP of U.S. Litigation | $204,910 | $30,108 | $235,018 |
| 2017 | ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM | SR COUNSEL, VP U.S. LITIGATION | $193,496 | $29,857 | $223,353 |
| 2016 | ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM | SR COUNSEL, VP U.S. LITIGATION | $196,907 | $14,669 | $211,576 |
Peers at Alliance Defending Freedom
| Name | Title | Peak Comp. |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Farris (part Year) | President through 09/2022, Counselor to President through 12/2022 | $881K |
| Alan Sears | Founder | $830K |
| Michael Farris | President and CEO | $645K |
| Kristen Waggoner | CEO, President, & General Counsel | $510K |
| Tony Johnson (part Year) | SVP of Operations & Direct Response through 09/2022 | $383K |
| Benjamin Bull | Chief Counsel/Exec Dir of ADF Int'l | $363K |
| Tim Chandler | Sr. Counsel, VP of CMA Engagement | $346K |
| Lance Bauslaugh | SVP of Development | $343K |
| John Bursch | VP of Appellate Advocacy, Sr. Counsel | $341K |
| Wayne Swindler | Executive Director, ADF Foundation | $334K |
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