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… the team focusing on the impact of administrative law on religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and family. From 2017 to 2020, Bowman was a senior executive service appointee in the Trump administration, serving the U.S. Department of …

… ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark case before the … of Columbia, Mo. v. Comer , “the playground case.” In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Mike’s … became general counsel for the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission in its Washington, DC office. …

… where he defends the rights of students, professors, and organizations to speak, associate, and worship freely. Before joining ADF, Spena served as Deputy Policy Director in the Missouri governor’s office where he oversaw the … on the Virginia Law Review. Spena earned his B.A. in Government: Political Theory from Patrick Henry College in …

… and alliance engagement with Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he is responsible for working with U.S. legal … clients; and communicating client opportunities to allied organizations. In collaboration with the Allied Legal Affairs … and federal courts, focusing on the protection of life and religious freedom. Most notably, he successfully spearheaded …

… his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2018. He graduated summa cum laude and served as an editor … University with a Bachelor of Science with honors in chemistry and a double major in government. … Mathew Hoffmann … Legal Counsel … Mathew …

… where she is a member of the Strategic Affairs team. In this role, Fiedorek brings over a decade of experience … leadership and training programs, including the Summit on Religious Liberty, the Blackstone Legal Fellowship, Legal … state attorneys general, state legislators, and policy organizations on how to protect First Amendment freedoms, the …

… & Ministry Alliance engagement and strategic projects. In this role, Chandler brings two decades of legal and … Chandler is also the architect of the ADF Summit on Religious Liberty, the organization’s flagship program that convenes leaders in law, government, public policy, media, business, and the church to …

… Defending Freedom. He oversees ADF’s regulatory practice, government relations, and corporate engagement teams. He also … assistant attorney general and deputy for legal counsel in the office of the Texas attorney general. In those roles, … . He speaks nationally on constitutional, cultural, and religious liberty issues. … Ryan Bangert … Senior Vice …

… Supreme Court advocates who did not work for the federal government, he had the 3rd highest success rate for … top public officials, and industry associations in high-profile cases, primarily on appeal. He was inducted … of the American Law Institute. His work has resulted in repeated listings in Best Lawyers, Michigan Super Lawyers, …

… Team with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he assists in developing and implementing successful legal solutions and … and to encourage corporations to respect free speech, religious freedom, and life. Ross previously served on the … First Amendment freedoms of college students and student organizations on university campuses. Before joining ADF in …