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… protecting their constitutional freedoms and navigating religious liberty issues. Prior to joining ADF, Piccolo clerked in a Virginia Circuit Court and worked in private practice, … landowners facing condemnations and businesses navigating a wide array of commercial disputes. Piccolo earned his J.D. …

… than 4,700 attorneys in the ADF Attorney Network in their religious freedom litigation efforts. He also directs the Bar … of Minnesota Law School, graduating cum laude. He is a recipient of the Colorado Bar Association Pro Bono Award and is also a Martindale-Hubbell AV® peer-review rated attorney. A member …

… Church and Ministry Alliance members to best protect their religious liberty rights. Prior to joining ADF, Bongiorno … J.D. from University of Wisconsin Law and obtained her B.A., summa cum laude , in Political Science and Spanish from Eastern Michigan University. She is a 2017 First Liberty Fellow. Bongiorno is admitted to the …

… Parental Rights.  Before joining ADF in 2024, Sterett was a partner at the law firm of Dalton & Tomich and oversaw the … across the country. Sterett successfully defended the religious land use rights of many churches, religious … for healthcare professionals in Illinois and resulted in a judgment of over $370,000—the largest judgment under the …

… Engagement and development teams. Emily holds an M.A. in government from Hillsdale College’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government in Washington, D.C., and a B.A. in liberal arts …

… Lisa Fullerton is the President and CEO of A Novel Idea, dba Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and Cinnabon, which … city and state level working with legislators to minimize government oversight, and as a result, sits on Texas Governor … with organizations that share her faith and belief in religious freedoms. She’s a current member of C12, a …

… legal cases and projects that aim to protect and advance religious freedom, as well as in other Blackstone alumni … Prior to joining ADF in January 2016, Bruno was a partner at the international law firm of Sheppard Mullin … counsel. His pro bono services included successfully suing a criminal pimp in a groundbreaking lawsuit under …

… Fellowship in 2017.  Prior to law school, Barnett earned a Bachelor of Arts in both history and political science from …

Michael Farris served as Alliance Defending Freedom's President and CEO from 2017-2022.

… Defending Freedom, where he focuses on academic and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with substantial … trial experience in courts around the country on a variety of complex litigation matters. Sechler spent most …