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… professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. Board of Regents of … in 1999, challenging the university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge …

… Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President Ryan Bangert serves as senior vice president … as deputy first assistant attorney general and deputy for legal counsel in the office of the Texas attorney general. In those roles, …

… Paul Schmitt Former Legal Counsel Paul Schmitt served as legal counsel with … Christian Ministries. Schmitt advanced litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … and litigated as an associate attorney at Ice Miller LLP in Indianapolis. He also served as an officer in the United …

… he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech and protect medical rights of conscience. Since joining Alliance Defending Freedom in 2003, Theriot has been successful as lead counsel or … that protected California pregnancy centers from being forced to refer for abortion. In Women’s Health Link v. City …

… LLP, representing clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies, including support for ADF’s litigation in College of the Ozarks v. Biden . Garrison was a federal … Force in 2014. Garrison later served as Deputy Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff …

… of the Center for Parental Rights. Since joining ADF in 2015, Anderson has focused on protecting the conscience rights of individuals being unjustly compelled to forfeit their beliefs under threat of government … defended the constitutionally protected right of a farmer to express his beliefs without fear of losing his license to …

… Defending Freedom. He oversees all litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … of churches, Christian ministries and religious schools to exercise their rights under the First Amendment. Tucker began his work at ADF in 2017, defending the conscience rights of Christian …

… Julia 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 life by litigating … cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2017, where she served as an editor on the Indiana Law …

… pro-life efforts at the local, state, and national levels. In 2017, with the help of ADF, Bernadette took legal action against a Fresno State professor for leading a … chalk messages. She and her group won the lawsuit, helping to intensify her passion for the pro-life movement. …

… on state and local legislative matters. Since joining ADF in 2010, Sharp has authored federal and state legislation, regularly provides testimony and legal analysis on how proposed legislation will impact … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and …