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… Kristi Kisley (née Denny) serves as legal counsel on the Blackstone Alumni Services Team. She previously served at ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior to joining ADF, Kisley clerked for … her J.D., magna cum laude , from Notre Dame Law School in 2018. During her time at Notre Dame, Kisley served as …

… his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2018. He graduated summa cum laude and served as an editor …

… as lead counsel for nurse Sandra Rojas in her landmark case under the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act. … $370,000—the largest judgment under the Conscience Act on record. Before Dalton & Tomich, Sterett served as an … and partner at Mauck & Baker, LLC in Chicago from 2007 to 2018. While at Mauck & Baker, Sterett became an ADF allied …

… Defending Freedom, where he leads the team focusing on the impact of administrative law on religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and family. From … and argued NIFLA v. Becerra in the lower federal courts, a case where the Supreme Court later protected the free speech …

… events, conferences, press conferences, and in the media. Watts also develops communications content—including …

… U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri from 2018-2021. He personally prosecuted hundreds of cases … a colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he has served on active duty or in the reserves since 2003. He deployed to …

… for Conscience Initiatives in 2020, Kiefer has worked on groundbreaking cases to protect the right of women and … conferences and comments in television, radio, and print media. Kiefer earned her Juris Doctor in 2010 from Oak Brook …

… Diversity Score initiative. Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Jay worked at Heartbeat International. There, he …

… as they craft legislation and advise government officials on policies that promote free speech, religious freedom, … regularly provides testimony and legal analysis on how proposed legislation will impact constitutional … legislators, and state and national policy organizations on the importance of laws and policies that protect First …

… speaker who often appears in national and international media outlets. … Kristen Waggoner … CEO, President, and …