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… with Alliance Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and three dozen state supreme court … as a law clerk to the Honorable James B. Loken on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. He received his J.D. …

… Defending Freedom. In this role, Tedesco leads ADF’s efforts to combat corporate cancel culture and build a … Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission before the U.S. Supreme Court and argued Phillips’ case at the Colorado … Appeals. He was also the lead brief writer in two other U.S. Supreme Court wins,  Reed v. Town of Gilbert  and  Arizona …

… D.C. Hawley has litigated extensively before the U.S. Supreme Court as well as numerous federal courts of … entitled “Living Beloved: Lessons From My Little Ones About the Heart of God.” Hawley is a former law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts and Judge J. …

… serves as legal counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team, where he represents various ADF … and the Honorable Raymond M. Kethledge, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and for the Honorable Justin R. Walker of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Barnett …

Michael Farris served as Alliance Defending Freedom's President and CEO from 2017-2022.

… at Alliance Defending Freedom. In his role, he designs ADF’s academic initiatives and professional-development programs, … Star” multiple times. He earned his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude at Southern Methodist University … Phi Beta Kappa and the Hyer Society. He then earned master’s degrees at Oxford University, where he was a member of …

… at Alliance Defending Freedom, where he supports ADF’s communications and fundraising efforts. Charles graduated …

… serves as senior counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF … appellate level and specializes in litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Courts of Appeals. Since 2011, Gray has served on the main …

Pat Piccolo serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. He primarily assists members of the Church and Ministry Alliance with protecting their constitutional freedoms and navigating religious liberty issues. Prior to joining ADF, Piccolo clerked in a Virginia Circuit Court and worked in private practice, where he represented landowners facing condemnations and businesses navigating a wide array of commercial disputes. Piccolo earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2016. He obtained his B.A. in history and religious studies from the University of Virginia ...

Abigail Bongiorno serves as legal counsel with the Church and Ministry Alliance at Alliance Defending Freedom. Bongiorno practices First Amendment law, primarily advising Church and Ministry Alliance members to best protect their religious liberty rights. Prior to joining ADF, Bongiorno worked for Thomas More Society, where she assisted in upholding the First Amendment rights of pro-life organizations and advocates. Bongiorno earned her J.D. from University of Wisconsin Law and obtained her B.A., summa cum laude, in Political Science and Spanish from Eastern Michigan University. She is a 2017 ...