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… Member Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending churches and … Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Widmar v. Vincent (454 US … Church of Columbia, Mo. v. Comer , “the playground case.” In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of …

… Jake Warner Senior Counsel Jake Warner serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate … He has served on the litigation teams arguing cases such as Masterpiece Cakeshop Inc. v. Elenis and Telescope Media … a publicly-funded educational program on the same terms as her peers. Prior to joining ADF, Warner served as a …

… Federal Government Relations Director Zack Pruitt serves as senior counsel and federal government relations director … on behalf of the broader ADF legislative advocacy team. As a principal strategist, Pruitt oversees the federal … ADF’s state legislative efforts involving the freedom of speech. Prior to joining ADF, Pruitt served as senior policy …

… Jacob Reed Legal Counsel Jacob Reed serves as legal counsel for the Center for Christian Ministries with … bars and multiple federal courts. … Jacob Reed serves as legal counsel for the Center for Christian Ministries with …

… Executive Vice President Rebecca Eggleston serves as executive vice president at Alliance Defending Freedom and … Immediately prior to her current role, Eggleston served as chief of staff for the U.S. Legal Division and … Eggleston previously served at ADF from 2015 to 2017 as the director of professional development for the …

… Hailey Vrdolyak Legal Counsel Hailey Vrdolyak serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she … Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Vrdolyak served as a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. … federal bar of the Ninth Circuit. … Hailey Vrdolyak serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she …

… Center for Conscience Initiatives Jonathan Scruggs serves as senior counsel and vice president of litigation strategy … and develops new strategies for protecting free speech and religious liberty in collaboration with the chief legal counsel and litigation team directors. As the leader of the Center for Conscience Initiatives, …

… Christy Hirsch Legal Counsel Christy Hirsch serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for … Bolick of the Arizona Supreme Court. She then joined ADF as a litigation fellow for the Life and Legislative teams. … D.C., with her husband. … Christy Hirsch serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for …

… justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor general for the state of Michigan from … into the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and serves as a member of the American Law Institute. His work has … Before entering private practice, Bursch served as a law clerk to the Honorable James B. Loken on the U.S. …

… and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner joined ADF in 2013 As the CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance … including serving on Mississippi’s legal team in the case that overturned Roe v. Wade . Waggoner successfully … Presczewski and argued 303 Creative v. Elenis , her third case before the Supreme Court in December 2022. …