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… legal solutions and corporate engagement strategies to neutralize mounting corporate hostility to people of faith and to encourage corporations to respect free … oriented businesses. Ross earned his Juris Doctor in 2016 from Vanderbilt Law School, where he served as president …

… Nathaniel Bruno Senior Counsel, Vice President of Blackstone Alumni Services Nathaniel (Nate) Bruno serves … Defending Freedom. In this role, Bruno coordinates efforts to provide attorneys who are commissioned as fellows through … events and initiatives. Prior to joining ADF in January 2016, Bruno was a partner at the international law firm of …

… John Bursch Senior Counsel, Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch is senior counsel and vice … had the 3rd highest success rate for persuading justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor … the University of Minnesota Law School, where he served as Chief Note & Comment Editor for the Minnesota Law Review. …

… for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Academic Freedom. Before joining ADF, … served as an editor for the Notre Dame Law Review. He is a 2016 Blackstone Fellow. Before law school, Hoffmann graduated … served as an editor for the Notre Dame Law Review. He is a 2016 Blackstone Fellow. Before law school, Hoffmann graduated …

… She is an advocate for religious freedom, freedom of conscience and a free marketplace of ideas. She is passionate about protecting the ability of citizens to fulfill their callings by protecting conscience rights for … of business law, estate planning, illegal taxation and real estate. She also assisted with freedom of conscience, …

… Scott Scharpen Board Member Scott Scharpen is the Chief Strategy Officer for Mission Increase (MI), a 501c3 organization whose mission is to equip nonprofits, givers, and churches to multiply their … MI’s ministry partners have generated a cumulative impact of more than $2 billion in additional Kingdom resources since …

… ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior to joining ADF, Kisley clerked for the Honorable Eric E. Murphy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and for the Honorable … oralist on the Moot Court Board. She was commissioned in 2016 as a Blackstone Fellow. Before law school, Kisley …

… Board Member 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 … in its Washington, DC office. There he testified before Congress, met with the White House, and filed amicus curiae …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a member of the Center for Cultural Engagement and Scholarship. In this role, Shafer devotes his efforts to strategic research and innovation. Since joining ADF in 2005, he has litigated religious liberty and free speech cases at the trial and appellate …

… Jim Campbell Chief Legal Counsel Jim Campbell joined ADF in 2023 Jim … Church and Ministry Alliance, and advocacy strategy. Prior to joining ADF in March 2023, Campbell was the solicitor general in the office of Nebraska Attorney General Douglas J. Peterson and Michael …