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… alumni of the Blackstone Legal Fellowship. Prior to that role, she served as legal counsel of student training … School Prep Academy and Journalism Academy. Before joining ADF full-time in 2014, Vizzerra worked as associate counsel … at a boutique bankruptcy and business law firm focusing on small businesses and start-up companies and worked in the …

… Manager at Alliance Defending Freedom, where she supports ADF’s legislative team by overseeing strategic communications … initiatives. Natalie graduated from the University of Virginia in 2015 with a degree in Political Science and is currently pursuing a masters in Public Policy with a focus in political communication from Liberty …

… 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 the Honorable Eric E. …

… the rights of students, professors, and organizations to speak, associate, and worship freely. Before joining ADF, Spena served as Deputy Policy Director in the Missouri … reform efforts and worked to approve legislation on many issues including education, foster care, and …

… Freedom. In this role, he oversees the spiritual care of ADF team members, speaks at ADF events and conferences, and … communities. Cochran dedicated over 30 years of his life to fighting fires and protecting the communities in which he’s lived and worked. After being born into extreme poverty in Shreveport, …

… Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President Ryan Bangert serves as senior vice president … the president at Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees ADF’s regulatory practice, government relations, and … joining ADF, Bangert served as deputy first assistant attorney general and deputy for legal counsel in the office …

… as senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, focusing on administrative litigation and regulatory advocacy. Before joining ADF, Baptist was a partner at Wiley Rein LLP—one of the … his expertise in administrative and environmental law to represent clients on litigation, regulatory, and …

… Ministries at Alliance Defending Freedom. Before joining ADF, Dill worked as an associate at a large law firm in … she served as an articles editor for the Duke Law Journal. After law school, she clerked on the U.S. District Court for … procurement, and construction company. Dill is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and Texas. … …

… legal solutions and corporate engagement strategies to neutralize mounting corporate hostility to people of faith … religious freedom, and life. Ross previously served on the Center for Academic Freedom Team, defending the First … organizations on university campuses. Before joining ADF in 2019, Ross worked at the Law Office of Scott D. …

… Christian Ministries. Schmitt advanced litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … ministries and religious schools. Prior to joining ADF, Schmitt clerked for the Honorable Michael S. Kanne on … for the Seventh Circuit and litigated as an associate attorney at Ice Miller LLP in Indianapolis. He also served as …