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… Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and three dozen state supreme court cases, and he … all frequent Supreme Court advocates who did not work for the federal government, he had the 3rd highest success rate for persuading justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor …

… 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. … …

… focuses on academic and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with … In August 2013, Sechler took a break from law practice to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State … for the Honorable Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. Sechler is an active …

… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark case before … Williams. Mike was one of the first allied attorneys with ADF and served for 25 years on the Grant Review Committee, …

… 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 …

… and public relations efforts for the organization. Prior to joining ADF, Trent was an anchor and reporter for ABC affiliate radio station KTAR in Phoenix, Arizona. He has held a variety of roles in broadcast, print, and internet …

… Lisa Fullerton Board Member Lisa Fullerton joined ADF in 2023 Lisa Fullerton is the President and CEO of A … Her business was one of the first San Antonio employers to hire clubhouse members through the group’s first ever … Task Force. She has received numerous awards and accolades for her work advocating for small businesses and has been …

… 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 …

… Paul Coleman Executive Director, ADF International Paul Coleman serves as executive director … been involved in more than 20 cases before the European Court of Human Rights and has authored complaints and submissions to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, International …

… Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, … been instrumental in securing several strategic appellate court victories. In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski , the Supreme … ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of …