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… state, and national levels. In 2017, with the help of ADF, Bernadette took legal action against a Fresno State … chalk messages. She and her group won the lawsuit, helping to intensify her passion for the pro-life movement. … , Townhall, The Daily Signal and other outlets and is a former Campus Reform correspondent, appearing on Fox News and …

… had the 3rd highest success rate for persuading justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor … Lawyers, Michigan Super Lawyers, and Benchmark Litigation. Before entering private practice, Bursch served as a law … the University of Minnesota Law School, where he served as Chief Note & Comment Editor for the Minnesota Law Review. …

… and has served the organization since 1977. He is also chief of staff in the Office of the President. Rogers’ interest in serving on the ADF Board was motivated by his commitment to defending the rights and privileges of people of faith, …

… Scott Scharpen Board Member Scott Scharpen is the Chief Strategy Officer for Mission Increase (MI), a 501c3 organization whose mission is to equip nonprofits, givers, and churches to multiply their … licensed mobile pregnancy clinic from 2013 to 2019. Before devoting time to The Scharpen Foundation, Scott …

… Defending Freedom where he safeguards parents’ rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served the state of Arkansas as deputy … Fellow. Immediately after law school, he clerked for then-Chief Judge Ed Carnes of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the …

… focuses on academic and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with … In August 2013, Sechler took a break from law practice to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State … where he graduated summa cum laude and was Editor-in-Chief of The Georgetown Law Journal . Following law school, …

… and execution of strategic communications plans for ADF expansion into state legal advocacy in collaboration with … He represents ADF at external events, conferences and press conference, and in media. He serves as liaison between … General Counsel. He also develops communications content—to include messaging documents, fact sheets, opinion …

… Defending Freedom. She primarily advises members of ADF’s Church and Ministry Alliance to help them navigate religious liberty issues and protect … district. In addition, for nearly 10 years she served on the in-house legal counsel team for Cru (formerly known as …

… of the Center for Christian Ministries. Since joining ADF in 2015, Galus has represented a wide array of religious … litigation team in Uzuegbunam v. Preszewski , leading to a U.S. Supreme Court victory ensuring government officials … freedoms. Prior to joining ADF, Galus worked as an attorney with a large law firm in Washington, D.C., where he …

… 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 …