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… joining ADF, Baptist was a partner at Wiley Rein LLP—one of the largest law firms in Washington, D.C.—where he … law to represent clients on litigation, regulatory, and enforcement matters. Prior to working at Wiley, Baptist … for the Honorable Ricardo M. Urbina of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, interned for the …

… Board Member Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending … and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark case before … SCOTUS ruled 6-3 in favor of Christian parents in Maine who sought equal access to a tuition aid program which they …

… on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and … been instrumental in securing several strategic appellate court victories. In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski , the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 8–1 that officials at a …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech … religion. In NIFLA v. Becerra he was part of the Supreme Court team that protected California pregnancy centers from … in city buses. He was also one of several ADF attorneys who assisted Mississippi’s legal team with defending Dobbs v. …

… Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients of all stripes at the appellate level, preserving lower-court victories and seeking to overturn unjust results. Among … teacher. Schandevel also was on the team of attorneys who successfully represented the Thomas More Law Center in …

… Denise Harle Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Life Denise Harle serves as senior counsel with … the primary role in drafting briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court in NIFLA v. Becerra , resulting in a free-speech … pregnancy centers. She was one of the ADF attorneys who assisted Mississippi’s legal team in Dobbs v. Jackson …

… protect the First Amendment speech and conscience rights of pro-life medical professionals and pregnancy centers. … professionals, and advocates after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade . She was one of several ADF attorneys who assisted Mississippi’s legal team in Dobbs v. Jackson …

… David A. Cortman Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel … years, and currently supervises attorneys and legal staff who specialize in constitutional law, focusing on religious … hundreds of constitutional law cases in federal and state court. He has argued in the U.S. Supreme Court in Trinity …

… John Bursch Senior Counsel, Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch is senior counsel and vice … Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and three dozen state supreme court cases, and he … concluded that among all frequent Supreme Court advocates who did not work for the federal government, he had the 3rd …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Mr. Brooks focuses … of religion, and parental rights, and defending those who believe that the biological reality of male and female … Christian schools and a Catholic diocese as friends of the court, defending school choice. In addition, he filed a …