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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 … to joining HHS, Bowman was an accomplished litigator at ADF for over ten years. He filed and argued NIFLA v. Becerra …

… a broad range of litigation, with a primary focus on religious liberty, free speech, student privacy, conscience … university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge …  at the New Mexico Supreme Court. Lorence has worked on ADF’s Supreme Court cases, such as  NIFLA  (2018),  …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and three dozen state supreme court … cases, and he has successfully litigated six matters with at least $1 billion at stake. A recent study concluded that … had the 3rd highest success rate for persuading justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor …

… both beginning and end of life issues. Before joining ADF, Payne worked at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General as a deputy … and also worked on cases concerning immigration, religious liberty, federalism, the Commerce Clause, criminal …

… creative professionals, medical professionals, and others to live out their faith in the workplace without government coercion, harassment, or discrimination. Before joining ADF in 2021, Frampton was a partner at an AmLaw 100 firm …

… religious freedom and the sanctity of life. Before joining ADF, Thompson served as an assistant solicitor general in the … matters, including defending constitutional challenges to Texas laws and claims against state officials. For example, Thompson defended …

… Parental Rights. In this role, she leads the team working to ensure schools respect the role of parents in directing … the fundamental rights of parents. Anderson’s work at ADF began in 2015, focusing on protecting the conscience …

… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a … became general counsel for the Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission in its Washington, DC office. … Williams. Mike was one of the first allied attorneys with ADF and served for 25 years on the Grant Review Committee, …

… 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 … and federal courts, focusing on the protection of life and religious freedom. Most notably, he successfully spearheaded …

… of the Center for Public Policy. In this role, he leads ADF’s team of policy experts as they craft legislation and … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and … asking the Court to uphold students’ right to privacy against government intrusion. Sharp earned his J.D. in 2006 …