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… Over the last decade, she has been on the front lines of high-profile, precedent-setting cases challenging federal … solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general for the state of … before the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She received the Best Brief Award from National …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, … D.C. After law school, Howard served as a law clerk to Judge Leslie H. Southwick of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. During law school, she served as an intern for Judge …

… trial experience in courts around the country on a variety of complex litigation matters. Sechler spent most of his … In August 2013, Sechler took a break from law practice to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State … Murnaghan, Jr., of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. Sechler is an active member of the District of …

… Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President Ryan Bangert serves as senior vice president … general and deputy for legal counsel in the office of the Texas attorney general. In those roles, he oversaw the … for the Honorable Patrick E. Higginbotham on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Bangert is a member of the …

… religious liberty at the state level and works out of ADF’s Ashburn, VA office. Prior to joining ADF, Chafuen spent three years as a white-collar … as a law clerk to the Hon. Alice Batchelder on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Chafuen earned his J.D. from Notre …

… John Bursch Senior Counsel, Vice President of Appellate Advocacy John Bursch is senior counsel and vice … had the 3rd highest success rate for persuading justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor … James B. Loken on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. He received his J.D. magna cum laude in 1997 from …

… regularly defends the constitutional and statutory rights of creative professionals, medical professionals, and others to live out their faith in the workplace without government … for judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District …

… ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior to joining ADF, Kisley clerked for the Honorable Eric E. Murphy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and for the Honorable Stephen J. Murphy, III on the …

… Center for Life, where he litigates across the spectrum of matters involving constitutional freedoms and the sanctity … LLP, representing clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies, including support for ADF’s … effectiveness at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Garrison is also a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. …

… Church and Ministry Alliance, and advocacy strategy. Prior to joining ADF in March 2023, Campbell was the solicitor general in the office of Nebraska Attorney General Douglas J. Peterson and Michael … M. Batchelder of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. Campbell is admitted to the state bars of Ohio, …