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… Denise Harle Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Life Denise Harle serves as senior counsel with … She also works with pro-life allies, speaks publicly on behalf of ADF, and works to defend the First Amendment … arguments in a wide variety of constitutional cases. In 2017, she was selected as a U.S. Supreme Court Fellow, …

… Farris Former President & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. He served in this capacity from 2017 until 2022.  Before joining ADF, Farris was founding …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he was a member of the Center for Christian Ministries. Schmitt advanced … ADF, Schmitt clerked for the Honorable Michael S. Kanne on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit … laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2017. During law school, Paul externed with the Illinois …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech … of $1.2 million dollars. Theriot also co-authored the 2017 law review article, Free to Do No Harm: Conscience … of $1.2 million dollars. Theriot also co-authored the 2017 law review article, Free to Do No Harm: Conscience …

… to neutralize mounting corporate hostility to people of faith and to encourage corporations to respect free … religious freedom, and life. Ross previously served on the Center for Academic Freedom Team, defending the First … freedoms of college students and student organizations on university campuses. Before joining ADF in 2019, Ross …

… of Columbia, Mo. v. Comer , “the playground case.” In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Mike’s … the Supreme Court in Carson v. Makin , and SCOTUS ruled 6-3 in favor of Christian parents in Maine who sought equal … In addition to his legal career, Mike has worked on the staff of two Southern Baptist entities. In 1991, he …

… for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Academic Freedom. Before joining ADF, Hoffmann clerked for the Honorable Robert J. Luck of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and served as an …

… David A. Cortman Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel … legal staff who specialize in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free speech, and sanctity of life. … for having the most First Amendment wins from 2013-17. He regularly appears as a guest in major media outlets. …

… Alliance Defending Freedom, where he defends the rights of students, professors, and organizations to speak, … reform efforts and worked to approve legislation on many issues including education, foster care, and … School of Law in 2016, where he served as an editor on the Virginia Law Review. Spena earned his B.A. in …

… Tyson Langhofer Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Academic Freedom Tyson Langhofer serves as … the school suspended him for peacefully sharing his views on a proposed policy at a public school board meeting. … in Martindale-Hubbell. He is a sought-after speaker on legal and cultural issues. He regularly comments on free …