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Phil Sechler serves as senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, where he focuses on academic and religious freedom.

Kelly Howard serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives.

Chris Schandevel serves as legal counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team.

Erik Baptist serves as senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, focusing on administrative litigation and regulatory advocacy.

Laurence Wilkinson serves as law clerk for Alliance Defending Freedom.

Katie Vizzerra serves as legal counsel of Blackstone Alumni Relations at Alliance Defending Freedom overseeing alumni of the Blackstone Legal Fellowship.

Michael Whitehead has over 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court.

John Bursch is senior counsel and vice president of appellate advocacy with Alliance Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and three dozen state supreme court cases, and he has successfully litigated six matters with at least $1 billion at stake.

Cody Barnett serves as legal counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team, where he represents various ADF clients before appellate courts across the country.

Bryan Neihart serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives.