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… and regulatory advocacy. Before joining ADF, Baptist was a partner at Wiley Rein LLP—one of the largest law firms in Washington, D.C.—where he employed his expertise … service appointee at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As the senior deputy general counsel and deputy …

… vice president at Alliance Defending Freedom and is a member of the Executive Team charged with leading the … organization to execute on its strategic objectives. In this role, she oversees various departments including … proceedings. While at Paul Hastings, she was active in pro bono matters and served as amicus counsel in several of …

… Michael Whitehead Board Member Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending churches and … also teaching courses as associate professor of church and law. Mike grew up in Independence, MO and graduated from …

… appellate advocacy with Alliance Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and three dozen state … litigated six matters with at least $1 billion at stake. A recent study concluded that among all frequent Supreme Court advocates who did not work for the federal government, he had the 3rd highest success rate for …

… Director of Digital Fundraising Tori Colgan joined ADF in 2019 An Arizona native, Tori began her journey with Alliance … and now serves as Director of Digital Fundraising. She has a passion for creatively engaging, empowering, and …

… Before joining ADF, Dill worked as an associate at a large law firm in Washington, D.C. where she focused on … and motions practice. Dill received her J.D. in 2019 from Duke University School of Law, where she served as …

… counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Legislative Advocacy. In this role, her efforts are directed toward protecting life … Law Review . In response to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, Burke volunteered to serve again on active duty. In …

… for Parental Rights. Since joining ADF in 2015, Anderson has focused on protecting the conscience rights of … compelled to forfeit their beliefs under threat of government retaliation, heavy fines, or other punishment. In … , she has defended the constitutionally protected right of a farmer to express his beliefs without fear of losing his …

… Appellate Team. Since joining ADF in 2017, Warner has focused primarily on protecting the freedom of Christians … exercise their faith in the marketplace without fear of government punishment. He has served on the litigation teams … . He has also defended religious freedom more broadly. In A.H. v. French , Warner successfully represented a Christian …

… ADF’s efforts to combat corporate cancel culture and build a business ethic that respects free speech, religious … Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn . Tedesco has also argued six times before five different federal … where he led efforts to protect individuals from government-coerced speech. Numerous media outlets, including …