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… Farris Former President & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of Alliance … from Western Washington State College magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political science, followed by a Juris … and popular articles. He and his wife, Vickie, have 10 children and many grandchildren. … Michael Farris is the …

… Over the last decade, she has been on the front lines of high-profile, precedent-setting cases challenging federal … as deputy solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general for the state … Before entering government service in 2013, Blake was a litigation associate at Baker Botts L.L.P., where she …

… counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, … from the University of Notre Dame in 2016. She is a 2017 Blackstone Fellow. She is a member of the state bar of …

… R. Thapar and the Honorable Raymond M. Kethledge, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and for the … his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2017, where he graduated first in his class.  He also served … Fellowship in 2017.  Prior to law school, Barnett earned a Bachelor of Arts in both history and political science from …

… Lathan Watts VP of Public Affairs Lathan Watts serves as VP of Public Affairs … department and other departments at ADF including ADF's executive-level team leaders regarding media engagement and … and Texas Governor Rick Perry. He served four years as a City Councilman in Lewisville, TX. He earned his Juris …

… Jordan Lorence Senior Counsel, Director of Strategic Engagement Jordan Lorence serves as senior … engagement with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the Strategic Relations and Training Team. …  (2018),  Masterpiece Cakeshop (2018),  Trinity Lutheran  (2017),  Hobby Lobby/Conestoga Wood  (2015), as well as other …

… counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech … of $1.2 million dollars. Theriot also co-authored the 2017 law review article, Free to Do No Harm: Conscience …

… ADF in 2013 As the CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Kristen Waggoner leads the … the inherent dignity of all people throughout the U.S. and around the world. Waggoner oversees the efforts of … Supreme Court in December 2022. Internationally, ADF has a strong track record of success at the European Court of …

… Matt Sharp Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Legislative Advocacy Matt Sharp serves as … clubs, invite classmates to church, and even perform a religious song at a school talent show. He authored an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of nearly 9,000 students, parents, …

… Don Ziel Vice President of Church & Ministry Alliance and Assistant General Counsel … ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads a team helping an alliance of church and ministry members to … at Young Life, building and overseeing the organization’s in-house legal team and providing legal support on issues …