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… Before joining ADF, Spena served as Deputy Policy Director in the Missouri governor’s office where he oversaw the … graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2016, where he served as an editor on the Virginia Law Review. Spena earned his B.A. in Government: Political Theory from Patrick Henry College …

… Team with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he assists in developing and implementing successful legal solutions and … oriented businesses. Ross earned his Juris Doctor in 2016 from Vanderbilt Law School, where he served as president … the Vanderbilt Transnational Law Journal. He obtained B.A.’s in mathematics and religious studies from Vanderbilt …

… legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Academic Freedom. Before … his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2018. He graduated summa cum laude and served as an editor for the Notre Dame Law Review. He is a 2016 Blackstone Fellow. Before law school, Hoffmann graduated …

… Alumni Services Team. She previously served at ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior to joining … her J.D., magna cum laude , from Notre Dame Law School in 2018. During her time at Notre Dame, Kisley served as … oralist on the Moot Court Board. She was commissioned in 2016 as a Blackstone Fellow. Before law school, Kisley …

… counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Mr. … reality of male and female matters. He represents clients in lawsuits protecting the freedom of speech of counselors … defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; …

… alumni services with Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Bruno coordinates efforts to provide attorneys … events and initiatives. Prior to joining ADF in January 2016, Bruno was a partner at the international law firm of Sheppard Mullin …

… engagement with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the Strategic Relations and Training Team. … professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. Board of Regents of … university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge …

… Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark case before the …

… Sears led all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that includes training, … Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer in the 2016-2017 term , Town of Greece v. Galloway and Conestoga …

… Lisa Fullerton Board Member Lisa Fullerton joined ADF in 2023 Lisa Fullerton is the President and CEO of A Novel Idea, dba Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and Cinnabon, which … Her business was one of the first San Antonio employers to hire clubhouse members through the group’s first ever …