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… Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, … Kiefer has worked on groundbreaking cases to protect the right of women and girls to fair athletic competition, … earned her Juris Doctor in 2010 from Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy, where she graduated first in her …

… Scott Scharpen Board Member Scott Scharpen is the Chief Strategy Officer for Mission Increase (MI), a 501c3 organization whose mission is to equip nonprofits, givers, and churches to multiply their … an organization dedicated to preserving the fundamental right of parents to protect the upbringing, care, and …

… level and works out of ADF’s Ashburn, VA office. Prior to joining ADF, Chafuen spent three years as a white-collar … Gotshal & Manges in Washington, D.C. and one year as a law clerk to the Hon. Alice Batchelder on the Sixth Circuit … editorial board, and a member of the moot court board. He is a 2013 Blackstone Fellow and a Rumsfeld Foundation Fellow. …

… over a decade of experience working with the public sector to grow, equip, and engage a broad alliance committed to protecting the rule of law and the Constitution. Fiedorek is responsible for … First Amendment freedoms, the sanctity of life, and the right to privacy. She has testified before state legislatures …

… level, preserving lower-court victories and seeking to overturn unjust results. Among other clients, he has … of attorneys who successfully represented the Thomas More Law Center in the U.S. Supreme Court. And he regularly … in 2009. A member of the state bar of Virginia, Schandevel is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and …

… Laurence Wilkinson Law Clerk Laurence Wilkinson serves as law clerk for Alliance Defending Freedom. He is an English-Qualified attorney and a specialist on … the Courts of England and Wales. He has been a contributor to prestigious media outlets including The Hill , The …

… & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. … (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor … honors). He also earned an LL.M. in public international law (with honors) from the University of London. Farris has …

… experience in civil litigation and constitutional law. Before joining ADF, Langhofer was a partner with Stinson … attorney from 2000 until he joined ADF in 2015. Langhofer is Peer Review Rated AV® Preeminent in Martindale-Hubbell. He … Law in 1999, graduating cum laude . Langhofer is admitted to practice in multiple states, the Supreme Court, and …

… LLP, representing clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies, including support for ADF’s … the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Garrison is also a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, where … 2007 and saw combat in Afghanistan as Chief of Operational Law for the I Marine Expeditionary Force in 2014. Garrison …

… rights and advocacy strategy. She joined ADF in 2021 to support its strategic initiatives for influencing culture … ADF, Supp spent several years in private practice as a law partner at Leffler, Hyland & Thompson, PC, and also as an … 1992, and a Juris Doctorate from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1996. She has been a member of the Virginia …