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… 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 …

… Defending Freedom. He oversees all litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … rights under the First Amendment. Tucker began his work at ADF in 2017, defending the conscience rights of Christian … Tucker is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court and multiple federal district and appellate courts.   … …

… and Senior Counsel for Government Affairs. Since joining ADF in 2009, Baylor has focused on defending and advancing … graduation from law school, he served as law clerk to the Hon. Jerry E. Smith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He practiced labor …

… 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 … Christian schools and a Catholic diocese as friends of the court, defending school choice. In addition, he filed a …

… 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 … the Honorable Patrick E. Higginbotham on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Bangert is a member of the Philadelphia …

… and execution of strategic communications plans for ADF expansion into state legal advocacy in collaboration with … He represents ADF at external events, conferences and press conference, and in media. He serves as liaison between … General Counsel. He also develops communications content—to include messaging documents, fact sheets, opinion …

… director of the Center for Parental Rights. Since joining ADF in 2015, Anderson has focused on protecting the … conscience rights of individuals being unjustly compelled to forfeit their beliefs under threat of government … the state bars of Arizona and Washington, the U.S. Supreme Court, and several federal district and appellate courts. … …

… and professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. Board of … university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge …  at the New Mexico Supreme Court. Lorence has worked on ADF’s Supreme Court cases, such as  NIFLA  (2018),  …

… Appellate 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 other clients, he has …

… alumni of the Blackstone Legal Fellowship. Prior to that role, she served as legal counsel of student training … School Prep Academy and Journalism Academy. Before joining ADF full-time in 2014, Vizzerra worked as associate counsel … of Law and Public Policy. She was Chair of the Moot Court Board and held leadership positions in the Christian …