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… an associate with Baker Botts L.L.P. Wagner earned his B.A., summa cum laude , from Harding University and his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a Chancellor, a distinction given to the students with the sixteen highest …

… Parental Rights.  Before joining ADF in 2024, Sterett was a partner at the law firm of Dalton & Tomich and oversaw the … for healthcare professionals in Illinois and resulted in a judgment of over $370,000—the largest judgment under the … National Litigation Academy Honor Corps. Sterett is also a member of the Christian Legal Society and has served on the …

… counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend … City of Ft. Wayne, Ind. , Theriot defended the freedom of a pro-life pregnancy center to access an advertising forum in … free speech rights from government censorship, receiving a settlement of $1.2 million dollars. Theriot also …

… and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with substantial … 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 …

… For example, in Denton v. Hecht , he successfully defended a Florida State University student after he was removed as … Senate President simply for sharing his Catholic views in a private group chat. In Cross v. Loudoun County Public … school suspended him for peacefully sharing his views on a proposed policy at a public school board meeting. Langhofer …

… argued Biden v. Nebraska before the U.S. Supreme Court, a case in which Nebraska and five other states challenged the … declared the president’s program unlawful. Campbell earned a 2023 Supreme Court Best Brief Award from the National … his clients’ religious freedom and freedom of speech, with a particular focus on appellate work. Campbell has also …

… defended the constitutionally protected right of a farmer to express his beliefs without fear of losing his …

… counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role at the Center for Academic Freedom representing … With ADF’s Center for Conscience initiatives, he played a key role in the successful petition for certiorari in … he served as an editor of the  Regent Law Review  and a member of the Trial Advocacy Board. He is the co-author of …

… worked at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General as a deputy attorney general for five years. While at the AG’s … Court Competition. During law school, Payne interned as a clerk for Indiana Solicitor General Tom Fisher and as a Blackstone Fellow with ADF’s Center for Academic Freedom in …

… David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel and vice president of … Court in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer , securing a 7-2 victory that overturned Missouri’s denial of a religious school’s participation in a state funding …