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… Joshua L. Rogers Senior Counsel Joshua L. Rogers joined ADF in 2023 Joshua Rogers serves as senior counsel for … Defending Freedom’s Center for Life, where he litigates matters involving constitutional freedoms and the sanctity of … Focus on the Family Magazine. Rogers served as a law clerk to former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice William L. …

… both beginning and end of life issues. Before joining ADF, Payne worked at the Office of the Indiana Attorney … argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, the Southern District of Indiana, and Indiana state … General Tom Fisher and as a Blackstone Fellow with ADF’s Center for Academic Freedom in Atlanta. She also served …

… Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President Ryan Bangert serves as senior vice president … the president at Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees ADF’s regulatory practice, government relations, and … for the Honorable Patrick E. Higginbotham on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Bangert is a member of the …

… the Executive Team charged with leading the organization to execute on its strategic objectives. In this role, she … and Communications. Eggleston previously served at ADF from 2015 to 2017 as the director of professional … oversaw all consumer fraud, data privacy, and antitrust matters, including some of the state’s most high-profile …

… Appellate Advocacy Team, where he represents various ADF clients before appellate courts across the country. … Rehnquist Fellow at Cooper & Kirk PLLC.  He then went on to clerk for the Honorable Amul R. Thapar and the Honorable … Kethledge, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and for the Honorable Justin R. Walker of the U.S. …

… on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… who believe that the biological reality of male and female matters. He represents clients in lawsuits protecting the … defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; … opportunities in colleges and schools.  Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Mr. Brooks worked with the New York law firm of …

… 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 for the Ninth Circuit in Portland, Oregon. Vrdolyak earned her J.D. from …

… Jim Campbell Chief Legal Counsel Jim Campbell joined ADF in 2023 Jim Campbell serves as chief legal counsel with … Church and Ministry Alliance, and advocacy strategy. Prior to joining ADF in March 2023, Campbell was the solicitor … M. Batchelder of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. Campbell is admitted to the state bars of Ohio, …

… Christian Ministries. Schmitt advanced litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … ministries and religious schools. Prior to joining ADF, Schmitt clerked for the Honorable Michael S. Kanne on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and litigated as an associate attorney at Ice Miller …