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… Counsel Kristi Kisley (née Denny) serves as legal counsel on the Blackstone Alumni Services Team. She previously served at ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior to joining ADF, Kisley clerked for … cum laude from the University of California at Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Kisley is licensed to …

… Senior Counsel Jeffrey Shafer serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a member of the … cases at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Early in his legal … firm in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a particular emphasis on criminal defense litigation. Thereafter, he practiced in a …

… all of Indiana’s pro-life litigation and also worked on cases concerning immigration, religious liberty, … 7th Circuit, the Southern District of Indiana, and Indiana state courts. Payne graduated cum laude from Indiana … Solicitor General Tom Fisher and as a Blackstone Fellow with ADF’s Center for Academic Freedom in Atlanta. She also …

… counsel and vice president of Blackstone alumni services with Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Bruno coordinates efforts to provide attorneys who are commissioned as fellows through the ADF Blackstone … effective negotiation. Bruno also served for many years on his prior firm’s pro bono committee, leading efforts to …

… ADF in 2023 Jim Campbell serves as chief legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he leads the U.S. … and Michael T. Hilgers. In that role, he represented the state of Nebraska in cases before state and federal courts … freedom and freedom of speech, with a particular focus on appellate work. Campbell has also authored many articles …

… Pew was a founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, serving on its governing board of directors from its inception until … was a generous supporter of countless Christian ministries with a special heart for evangelism. He and his wife Margaret … Pew was a founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, serving on its governing board of directors from its inception until …

… ADF’s policy and legislative work at the federal level on behalf of the broader ADF legislative advocacy team. As a … House, and federal agencies. In addition, he manages ADF’s state legislative efforts involving the freedom of speech. … campaign in Missouri. Pruitt earned his Juris Doctor with a certificate in International and Comparative Law from …

Jay Hobbs serves as Strategic Campaigns and Initiatives Director at Alliance Defending Freedom.

… Burke Senior Counsel Denise Burke serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the … she routinely advised legislators, policy groups, and state attorneys general on life issues. In addition, Burke testified before …

… and vice president of client and alliance engagement with Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he is … Allied Legal Affairs team where he and his team focused on recruitment, professional engagement, and integration of … advocacy efforts, including coordinating amicus efforts at state supreme courts, circuit courts, and the U.S. Supreme …