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… Pat Piccolo serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. He primarily assists members of … 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, …

… issues and current events that affect our homes, beliefs, schools, government, churches, and basic freedoms. In 1986, he was given the National Religious Broadcasters Award of Merit. In 1994,  Christianity …

… Phil Sechler serves as senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, where he focuses on academic and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with substantial first-chair trial …

… as senior counsel and director of regulatory practice for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he leads the team focusing on the impact of administrative law on religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and family. From … to 2020, Bowman was a senior executive service appointee in the Trump administration, serving the U.S. Department of …

… Bradley Abramson serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays an integral role on the Allied Legal Affairs Team. Since joining ADF in 2010, Abramson has supported more than 4,700 attorneys in the ADF Attorney Network in their religious freedom litigation efforts. He also directs the Bar …

… Noel Sterett serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Parental Rights.  Before joining ADF in 2024, Sterett was a partner at the law firm of Dalton & … across the country. Sterett successfully defended the religious land use rights of many churches, religious …

… Julia Payne serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this role, she defends the sanctity of life by litigating … and also worked on cases concerning immigration, religious liberty, federalism, the Commerce Clause, criminal …

… overseeing the advocacy and operations of the global, alliance-building legal organization. Specializing in … case, where the court handed down a landmark ruling on religious freedom. Coleman has also authored legal … , Coleman argued that European countries have a duty to protect Christian converts escaping persecution in their …

… and vice president of Blackstone alumni services with Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Bruno coordinates … in strategic legal cases and projects that aim to protect and advance religious freedom, as well as in other Blackstone alumni …

… as legal counsel for the Center for Public Policy at Alliance Defending Freedom. His work focuses on legislation … children. Before joining ADF, Carpenter practiced law in Tennessee. Prior to becoming an attorney, Carpenter served as a psychological operations specialist in the United States Army and Army Reserve. He deployed to …