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… legal staff who specialize in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free speech, and sanctity of life. Cortman has litigated hundreds … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional …

… Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads … in-house legal team and providing legal support on issues such as campus access, contract management, human … 2008. Ziel earned his bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Illinois and spent four years serving as a …

… counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, where he focuses on academic and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, … In August 2013, Sechler took a break from law practice to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State … taught at the Antonin Scalia School of Law at George Mason University and at the Georgetown University Law Center, where …

… primarily advising Church and Ministry Alliance members to best protect their religious liberty rights. Prior to joining ADF, Bongiorno worked for Thomas More Society, … and advocates. Bongiorno earned her J.D. from University of Wisconsin Law and obtained her B.A., summa cum …

… Cody Barnett serves as legal counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team, … Rehnquist Fellow at Cooper & Kirk PLLC.  He then went on to clerk for the Honorable Amul R. Thapar and the Honorable … the District of Columbia. Barnett earned his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2017, where he …

… Since joining ADF in 2017, Warner has focused primarily on protecting the freedom of Christians to freely exercise their faith in the marketplace without … his B.A. in history and political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2006. Warner …

… Initiatives with Alliance Defending Freedom. She focuses on protecting the conscience rights of individuals forced to compromise their beliefs under threat of fines and … She obtained her B.A., in political science, from the University of Florida in 2015. She is a member of the bar in …

… Mallory Rechtenbach serves as legal counsel on the Parental Rights team at Alliance Defending Freedom. … for the Nebraska Law Review and as a research assistant to Professor Richard Duncan. Following law school, … completed fellowships at the Institute for Free Speech and ADF. Next, she clerked for the Honorable L. Steven …

… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a … space for Bible study and prayer meetings at a public university. The Court ruled 8-1 in favor of Mike’s clients, … In addition to his legal career, Mike has worked on the staff of two Southern Baptist entities. In 1991, he …