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… Freedom, focusing on issues concerning the sanctity of life and religious freedom. Originally from Reedley, CA, … efforts at the local, state, and national levels. In 2017, with the help of ADF, Bernadette took legal action … before joining the ADF team to defend pro-faith, pro-family, and pro-life values. … Bernadette Tasy serves as a …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he was a member of the Center for Christian Ministries. Schmitt advanced … laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2017. During law school, Paul externed with the Illinois … Court and the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Family. He also completed the ADF leadership development …

… Rehnquist Fellow at Cooper & Kirk PLLC.  He then went on to clerk for the Honorable Amul R. Thapar and the Honorable Raymond M. Kethledge, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and for the … his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2017, where he graduated first in his class.  He also served …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Vrdolyak served as a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals … from the University of Notre Dame in 2016. She is a 2017 Blackstone Fellow. She is a member of the state bar of …

… for Christian Ministries. Hirsch primarily advises members of ADF’s Church and Ministry Alliance, helping them protect … rights and navigate religious liberty issues. Prior to joining ADF, Hirsch clerked for Justice Clint Bolick of … the University of Virginia School of Law in 2019. She is a 2017 Blackstone Fellow and a member of the state bar of …

… Kyle Barthelson Sr. Director of Transformational Partnerships Kyle Barthelson serves as … of the organization while developing a foundation and future of philanthropy. Kyle’s professional background is in … of the organization while developing a foundation and future of philanthropy. Kyle’s professional background is in …

… Alliance Defending Freedom, where he focuses on the impact of administrative law on religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and family. He most recently joined ADF in December 2020. From 2017 to 2020, Bowman was a senior executive service appointee …

… Jordan Lorence Senior Counsel, Director of Strategic Engagement Jordan Lorence serves as senior … university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge …  (2018),  Masterpiece Cakeshop (2018),  Trinity Lutheran  (2017),  Hobby Lobby/Conestoga Wood  (2015), as well as other …

… Board Member Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending … of Columbia, Mo. v. Comer , “the playground case.” In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Mike’s … briefs in the Supreme Court on Southern Baptist views of family, faith, and religious freedom. In 1995-2001, he was …

… Ryan Tucker Senior Counsel, Director of the Center for Christian Ministries Ryan Tucker serves as … Defending Freedom. He oversees all litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … under the First Amendment. Tucker began his work at ADF in 2017, defending the conscience rights of Christian business …