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… Freedom, Sears led all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team … in the graduation of more than 1,800 outstanding law students—representing 227 schools and 21 countries—from the … University. Practicing law for four decades, Sears is a member in good standing with the American, Arizona, …

… and the First Amendment freedoms of public university students and professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. … on private worship services after hours in vacant public school buildings in the long-running  Bronx Household of …  (2018),  Masterpiece Cakeshop (2018),  Trinity Lutheran  (2017),  Hobby Lobby/Conestoga Wood  (2015), as well as other …

… under the First Amendment. Tucker began his work at ADF in 2017, defending the conscience rights of Christian business … disputes. Tucker earned his Juris Doctor at Baylor Law School, where he was a senior editor of the Baylor Law Review … A member of the state bar in Texas and Arizona, Tucker is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court and …

… Vincent (454 US 263), establishing the right of Christian students to “equal access” to student union space for Bible … of Columbia, Mo. v. Comer , “the playground case.” In 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Mike’s … Corps, (JAG) before entering private law practice in what is today called The Whitehead Law Firm, LLC. Mike and his …

… his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2017, where he graduated first in his class.  He also served … ADF’s Blackstone Legal Fellowship in 2017.  Prior to law school, Barnett earned a Bachelor of Arts in both history and … political science from Transylvania University. Barnett is admitted to practice law in Kentucky, the District of …

… as deputy solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general for the state … including Town of Greece v. Galloway . Following law school, she served as a law clerk for Judge Paul J. Kelly, … kappa from the Catholic University of America in 2006. She is a 2007 Blackstone Fellow. Blake is admitted to practice in …

… Payne graduated cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2017, where she served as an editor on the Indiana Law … her interest in First Amendment and pro-life issues. Payne is a member of the bars of the Indiana Supreme Court, the …

… Advocates for Faith and Freedom, and his personal blog, the Religion and Politics Blog . … Neal Hardin … Web Manager & Writer … Neal Hardin …

… senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Mr. … accordance with the teachings of their faith; challenging school policies that usurp the right of parents to direct … 19 of those as a partner in the litigation department. In 2017, he took early retirement from Cravath in order to …

… Defending Freedom’s Appellate Team. Since joining ADF in 2017, Warner has focused primarily on protecting the freedom … French , Warner successfully represented a Christian high school student on appeal at the Second Circuit, where the … of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2006. Warner is admitted to practice in Arizona, North Carolina, and the …