Search

… Christian Ministries. Schmitt advanced litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … ADF, Schmitt clerked for the Honorable Michael S. Kanne on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit … Schmitt received his law degree magna cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2017. During law …

… Analyst at Alliance Defending Freedom with a focus on parental rights and advocacy strategy. She joined ADF in 2021 to support its strategic initiatives for influencing culture to preserve the fundamental rights of parents to guide and educate their children in accordance with their …

… Rory Gray Senior Counsel Rory Gray serves as senior counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team. In … a wide array of amicus briefs on religious freedom, free speech, and life issues. Before joining ADF, Gray clerked for … bars of Georgia, Arizona, and Virginia, Gray is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, 11 U.S. Courts of …

… 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 …

… the Office of the President. Rogers’ interest in serving on the ADF Board was motivated by his commitment to defending the rights and privileges of people of faith, … and Events. Rogers graduated from Western Illinois University, where he earned a B.A. in political science. … …

… Life and leads her team’s litigation and advocacy efforts to defend pro-life laws around the nation. She also works with pro-life allies, speaks publicly on behalf of ADF, and works to defend the First Amendment … Supreme Court in NIFLA v. Becerra , resulting in a free-speech victory for pro-life pregnancy centers. She was one of …

… all of Indiana’s pro-life litigation and also worked on cases concerning immigration, religious liberty, … state courts. Payne graduated cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2017, where she served as an editor on the Indiana Law Journal and won best brief in the Sherman …

… (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor … political science, followed by a Juris Doctor from Gonzaga University (with honors). He also earned an LL.M. in public … successfully argued NIFLA v. Becerra , resulting in a free speech victory for California’s pro-life pregnancy centers. …

… He is an English-Qualified attorney and a specialist on conscience rights, parental rights, and free speech. Wilkinson previously served as legal counsel for ADF … the Courts of England and Wales. He has been a contributor to prestigious media outlets including The Hill , The …

… of the Center for Legislative Advocacy and focuses on state and local legislative matters. Since joining ADF in … on important cases advancing religious freedom and free speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and …