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… Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients of all stripes at the appellate level, preserving lower-court … unjust results. Among other clients, he has represented a faith-based pregnancy resource center and adoption agency, … as a Blackstone Fellow in 2010 after an internship with ADF’s Center for Life. Schandevel earned his B.A. in …

… litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Courts of Appeals. Since 2011, Gray has served on the main … the U.S. Supreme Court: Thomas More Law Center v. Bonta, Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, … argued two cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals, and filed a wide array of amicus briefs on religious freedom, free …

… engagement teams. He also advises executive leadership with strategic initiatives and appears as counsel for ADF … general and deputy for legal counsel in the office of the Texas attorney general. In those roles, he oversaw the … During his time in government service, Bangert handled a diverse array of matters involving Big Tech, election law, …

… Center for Life, where he litigates across the spectrum of matters involving constitutional freedoms and the sanctity of life. Previously, Garrison was a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP, representing clients … Staff College. Garrison graduated from Drury University with a bachelor of arts, magna cum laude , in political …

… Alliance Defending Freedom. He primarily assists members of the Church and Ministry Alliance with protecting their … liberty issues. Prior to joining ADF, Piccolo clerked in a Virginia Circuit Court and worked in private practice, … his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2016. He obtained his B.A. in history and religious studies …

… legal counsel 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 …

… legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a member of the Corporate Counsel team. Before joining ADF, Dobbs … with great distinction. He previously worked at ADF from 2016 to 2019 as a communication integrity specialist. He has …

… focuses on legislation protecting the fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of … Prior to becoming an attorney, Carpenter served as a psychological operations specialist in the United States … his J.D. from Vermont Law School, graduating cum laude in 2016. While at VLS, he was a Student Bar Association senator, …

… Alumni Services Team. She previously served at ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior to joining … 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 …

… John Bursch Senior Counsel, Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch is senior counsel and vice president of appellate advocacy with Alliance Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. … litigated six matters with at least $1 billion at stake. A recent study concluded that among all frequent Supreme …