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… Chris Schandevel serves as senior counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients of all stripes at the appellate level, preserving lower-court victories and … represented the Thomas More Law Center in the U.S. Supreme Court. And he regularly represents clients in …

… joining ADF in 2006, Barham has focused his legal efforts on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of … and freedom of association for students and faculty at universities throughout the country. His work has been … in 2004. Barham is a member of the bars of Georgia and Arizona. He is also admitted to multiple federal district and …

… churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark … to student union space for Bible study and prayer meetings at a public university. The Court ruled 8-1 in favor of … In addition to his legal career, Mike has worked on the staff of two Southern Baptist entities. In 1991, he …

… 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 … and industry associations in high-profile cases, primarily on appeal. He was inducted into the American Academy of …

… Phil Sechler serves as senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, where he focuses on academic and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, … Columbia Bar and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and numerous federal appellate and trial …

… for Conscience Initiatives in 2020, Kiefer has worked on groundbreaking cases to protect the right of women and … has testified before Congress and successfully advocated at the grassroots level. As an ADF commentator, she regularly … bar of California, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate …

… 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, …

… the sanctity of life. Previously, Garrison was a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP, representing clients ranging from … Appellate Advocacy award for his effectiveness at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Garrison is also a colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he has served on active duty or in the reserves since 2003. He deployed to …

… 1994, Maddoux currently serves as secretary and member-at-large. His interest in Alliance Defending Freedom was most …

… and end of life issues. Before joining ADF, Payne worked at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General as a deputy … all of Indiana’s pro-life litigation and also worked on cases concerning immigration, religious liberty, … issues. Payne is a member of the bars of the Indiana Supreme Court, the northern and southern districts of …