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… responsible for working with U.S. legal litigation leaders to understand opportunities, needs, goals and priorities for client development; leveraging ADF networks to identify potential clients; and communicating client opportunities to allied organizations. In collaboration with the Allied Legal Affairs …

… Human Rights and has authored complaints and submissions to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, International … In Gross v. Switzerland , he submitted that no right to assisted suicide or euthanasia exists under the European … , Coleman argued that European countries have a duty to protect Christian converts escaping persecution in their …

… legislation protecting the fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their … joining ADF, Carpenter practiced law in Tennessee. Prior to becoming an attorney, Carpenter served as a psychological … in the United States Army and Army Reserve. He deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, earning the Bronze Star Medal, Joint …

… primarily advising Church and Ministry Alliance members to best protect their religious liberty rights. Prior to joining ADF, Bongiorno worked for Thomas More Society, … in upholding the First Amendment rights of pro-life organizations and advocates. Bongiorno earned her J.D. from …

… years ago, Dr. James C. Dobson founded Focus on the Family to undergird Christian values for families in today’s world. … with a radio program on a few stations in 1977 has grown to a network of more than 3,000 facilities in North America – … developed one of the most effective and powerful Christian organizations in the nation." Dr. James Dobson … Dr. James C. …

Julia Payne serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life.

… Rehnquist Fellow at Cooper & Kirk PLLC.  He then went on to clerk for the Honorable Amul R. Thapar and the Honorable … ADF’s Blackstone Legal Fellowship in 2017.  Prior to law school, Barnett earned a Bachelor of Arts in both … science from Transylvania University. Barnett is admitted to practice law in Kentucky, the District of Columbia, and …

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

… governors, legislators, and state and national policy organizations on the importance of laws and policies that … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and even perform a religious song at a school …

… he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech and protect medical rights of … protected California pregnancy centers from being forced to refer for abortion. In Women’s Health Link v. City of Ft. … defended the freedom of a pro-life pregnancy center to access an advertising forum in city buses. He was also one …