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… Counsel Travis C. Barham serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, … ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of …

… and director of the Center for Academic Freedom with Alliance Defending Freedom. Langhofer represents students and … in civil litigation and constitutional law. Before joining ADF, Langhofer was a partner with Stinson LLP, where he … Law in 1999, graduating cum laude . Langhofer is admitted to practice in multiple states, the Supreme Court, and …

… Senior Counsel 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 … In August 2013, Sechler took a break from law practice to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State …

… Legal Counsel Kelly Howard serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Howard worked as a litigation associate at a large law … D.C. After law school, Howard served as a law clerk to Judge Leslie H. Southwick of the U.S. Court of Appeals for …

… serves as Senior Counsel, Corporate Affairs Director with Alliance Defending Freedom. Prior to ADF, he operated a business and commercial law practice in …

… legal counsel for the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance Defending Freedom. Reed litigates on behalf of churches, Christian ministries, and religious schools to defend their constitutionally protected rights under the First Amendment. Before joining ADF in January of 2021, Reed was an associate attorney at …

… serves as senior counsel for regulatory litigation at Alliance Defending Freedom. Over the last decade, she has … solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general for the state of … where she served as volunteer amicus counsel in several ADF cases, including Town of Greece v. Galloway . Following …

… serves as legal counsel for the Center for Life at Alliance Defending Freedom. Before joining ADF, Steinmiller-Perdomo clerked for Justice Jorge Labarga on … Attorney’s Office where she tried more than a dozen cases to verdict. Steinmiller-Perdomo earned a Juris Doctor in 2015 …

… Legal Counsel Julia Payne serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this role, … both beginning and end of life issues. Before joining ADF, Payne worked at the Office of the Indiana Attorney … and Indiana state courts. Payne graduated cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2017, where …

… Senior Counsel Denise Burke serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the … are directed toward protecting life from conception to natural death and defending the conscience rights of healthcare professionals. Prior to joining ADF, Burke served as vice president of legal affairs for …