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… assistant general counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads … to fulfill their religious missions without unnecessary legal barriers. Ziel has more than 20 years of experience in …

… 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 …

… where he is the director of the Center for Public Policy. In this role, he leads ADF’s team of policy experts as they … 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 …

… Affairs & Strategic Affairs at Alliance Defending Freedom. In his role, he designs ADF’s academic initiatives and … programs, including the Blackstone Legal Fellowship; engages with thought leaders around the … and The University of Chicago before returning home to Texas to earn his law degree at The University of Texas …

… Larry Burkett accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1972 – an event that had a profound effect, not only on … as a financial counselor. He earnestly studied the Bible to learn what it says about handling money, and was soon … board of directors until his death on July 4, 2003. "The legal attacks on our religious freedom are escalating at an …

… the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, Barham has focused his legal efforts on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, … ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of …

… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark case before the … to the Missouri Baptist Convention. In addition to his legal career, Mike has worked on the staff of two Southern …

… a partner at Wiley Rein LLP—one of the largest law firms in Washington, D.C.—where he employed his expertise in administrative and environmental law to represent clients on litigation, regulatory, and enforcement matters. Prior to working at Wiley, Baptist served as a senior executive …

… as Web Manager & Writer for Alliance Defending Freedom in the organization's Scottsdale, Arizona, office. He holds a bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of Utah and a master of arts in theology from Biola University. He has previously written …

… Glynis Gilio serves as legal counsel on the Parental Rights team at Alliance … Defending Freedom. Before joining ADF, Gilio contributed to the litigation efforts of numerous public interest law … The Heritage Foundation and The Fund for American Studies. In 2021, the Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional …