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… to fulfill their religious missions without unnecessary legal barriers. Ziel has more than 20 years of experience in … legal counsel at Young Life, building and overseeing the organization’s in-house legal team and providing legal … degree, cum laude , at the University of Illinois. Ziel is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Florida, and …

… Kristi Kisley Legal Counsel Kristi Kisley (née Denny) serves as legal counsel on the Blackstone Alumni Services Team. She previously served … at Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Kisley is licensed to practice law in Texas. … Kristi Kisley (née …

… Bryan Neihart Legal Counsel Bryan Neihart serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Neihart clerked for judges on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado and …

… Rory Gray Senior Counsel Rory Gray serves as senior counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team. In … of Justice in 2006. Gray completed ADF’s Blackstone Legal Fellowship and was commissioned as a Blackstone Fellow … of the state bars of Georgia, Arizona, and Virginia, Gray is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, 11 …

… Erica Steinmiller-Perdomo Legal Counsel Erica Steinmiller-Perdomo serves as legal … ADF, Steinmiller-Perdomo clerked for Justice Jorge Labarga on the Florida Supreme Court and for Judge Monica Gordo on … international studies as well as a minor in Spanish. She is a member of the Iron Arrow Honor Society. …

… Paul Schmitt Former Legal Counsel Paul Schmitt served as legal counsel with … ADF, Schmitt clerked for the Honorable Michael S. Kanne on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit … Urbana Campus on the University’s Board of Trustees. Paul is admitted to the state bars of Illinois and Indiana, the …

… In this role, McCutcheon advises ADF and its subsidiaries on a broad range of issues, including but not limited to … ADF’s Church and Ministry Alliance. McCutcheon began his legal career with Axon Enterprise, Inc. (formerly TASER … in 2012, and completed his Juris Doctorate in 2014. He is a member of the state bar of Arizona and Missouri. …

… advocacy and operations of the global, alliance-building legal organization. Specializing in international human rights and … first-class honours, from Newcastle University. Coleman is a solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and …

… & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. … ADF, Farris was founding president of both the Home School Legal Defense Association (1983) and Patrick Henry College … in international religious freedom advocacy. Farris is the author of over 15 books, as well as law review and …

… Counsel, Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch is senior counsel and vice president of appellate advocacy … highest success rate for persuading justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor general for the … and industry associations in high-profile cases, primarily on appeal. He was inducted into the American Academy of …