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… focusing on issues concerning the sanctity of life and religious freedom. Originally from Reedley, CA, she … efforts at the local, state, and national levels. In 2017, with the help of ADF, Bernadette took legal action against a …

… Former Legal Counsel Paul Schmitt served as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he was a member of the … served as an officer in the United States Air Force for more than four years, working in military satellite … laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2017. During law school, Paul externed with the Illinois …

… Legal Counsel Christy Hirsch serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Christian … them protect their First Amendment rights and navigate religious liberty issues. Prior to joining ADF, Hirsch … the University of Virginia School of Law in 2019. She is a 2017 Blackstone Fellow and a member of the state bar of …

… Cody Barnett serves as legal counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team, where he represents … his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2017, where he graduated first in his class.  He also served …  He completed ADF’s Blackstone Legal Fellowship in 2017.  Prior to law school, Barnett earned a Bachelor of Arts …

… as senior counsel and director of strategic engagement with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role … a broad range of litigation, with a primary focus on religious liberty, free speech, student privacy, conscience …  (2018),  Masterpiece Cakeshop (2018),  Trinity Lutheran  (2017),  Hobby Lobby/Conestoga Wood  (2015), as well as other …

… Legal Counsel Hailey Vrdolyak serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience … from the University of Notre Dame in 2016. She is a 2017 Blackstone Fellow. She is a member of the state bar of …

… and director of the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees all litigation … protected freedom of churches, Christian ministries and religious schools to exercise their rights under the First Amendment. Tucker began his work at ADF in 2017, defending the conscience rights of Christian business …

… Elise Gillson graduated from St. Cloud State University with a Bachelor’s in Piano Performance. Shortly after, she … graduating in 2016. She joined the Alliance Defending Freedom team in 2017 as Development Administrative Assistant. She enjoys …

… heat. She graduated from Eastern Michigan University with degrees in Political Science, English, and Communications, and has over 10 years’ experience in development and communications in … as Direct Response Project Manager at Alliance Defending Freedom. … AnnMarie Pariseau is a proud Michigan native who …

… Freedom and is a member of the Executive Team charged with leading the organization to execute on its strategic … Eggleston previously served at ADF from 2015 to 2017 as the director of professional development for the … matters and served as amicus counsel in several of ADF’s religious liberty cases, including Town of Greece v. Galloway …