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… joining ADF, Gilio contributed to the litigation efforts of numerous public interest law firms including the Institute … laude with a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2021 and cum laude from Hillsdale College in 2018. As a law student, Gilio was a member of several organizations including the Federalist Society, …

… rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served the state of Arkansas as deputy solicitor general. There he represented Arkansas at all levels of the state and federal judiciary, including leading thirty …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Public Policy. In this role, he leads ADF’s team of policy experts as they craft legislation and advise … religious freedom, parental rights, and the sanctity of human life. Since joining ADF in 2010, Sharp has authored …

… trial experience in courts around the country on a variety of complex litigation matters. Sechler spent most of his career as a partner in the powerhouse law firm of Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, D.C. He also was a …

… Katie Vizzerra serves as senior counsel and director of Blackstone Alumni Relations at Alliance Defending Freedom, overseeing alumni of the Blackstone Legal Fellowship. Prior to that role, she served as legal counsel of student training and engagement overseeing the Areté …

… clients seeking to speak freely on campus without fear of unconstitutional government censorship. In this role, he … as  Queens College Students for Life v. City University of New York Board of Trustees , Ratio Christi v. University of Houston—Clear …

… Center for Life. In this role, she defends the sanctity of life by litigating both beginning and end of life issues. Before joining ADF, Payne worked at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General as a deputy attorney general …

… A. Cortman serves as senior counsel and vice president of U.S. litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom. He has … focusing on religious freedom, free speech, and sanctity of life. Cortman has litigated hundreds of constitutional law cases in federal and state court. He …

… Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending … Widmar v. Vincent (454 US 263), establishing the right of Christian students to “equal access” to student union … at a public university. The Court ruled 8-1 in favor of Mike’s clients, the students. He was local counsel with …