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… Payne Legal Counsel Julia Payne serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this role, she defends the sanctity of … her interest in First Amendment and pro-life issues. Payne is a member of the bars of the Indiana Supreme Court, the …

… & Editor at Alliance Defending Freedom. He graduated from California Baptist University in 2003 with degrees in … and Journalism, and received his MBA in 2008. Prior to joining ADF, Dustin worked for nearly 17 years for a statewide trade association in …

… ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior to joining ADF, Kisley clerked for the Honorable Eric E. … Kisley graduated magna cum laude from the University of California at Los Angeles with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Kisley is licensed to practice law in Texas. … Kristi Kisley (née …

… & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. … (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor … NIFLA v. Becerra , resulting in a free speech victory for California’s pro-life pregnancy centers. Farris has testified …

… rights and advocacy strategy. She joined ADF in 2021 to support its strategic initiatives for influencing culture to preserve the fundamental rights of … also as an associate attorney at Smith & Pugh, PLC. From 2019 to 2021, she was an active and outspoken parent advocate …

… at Alliance Defending Freedom. She earned a master’s degree in sociology from California State University, Fullerton and a bachelor’s degree in sociology from the University of California, San Diego. She previously worked as a Media …

… Kate Anderson Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Parental Rights Kate Anderson serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is the director of the Center for Parental Rights. Since … conscience rights of individuals being unjustly compelled to forfeit their beliefs under threat of government …

… Center for Academic Freedom representing clients seeking to speak freely on campus without fear of unconstitutional … University of Houston—Clear Lake , and Apodaca v. White (California State University) successfully representing … Law Review  and a member of the Trial Advocacy Board. He is the co-author of Kendall-Hunt’s textbook, Moot Court: …

… students and professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. … university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge … and  Witters v. Washington State Department of Services for the Blind  (1985). Lorence has made media appearances on …

… on a broad range of issues, including but not limited to corporate governance, compliance/risk management, … to this role, McCutcheon focused his practice on advising churches, religious schools, and other ministries belonging … in 2012, and completed his Juris Doctorate in 2014. He is a member of the state bar of Arizona and Missouri. …