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… has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending churches and ministries from trial courts … of Mike’s clients, the students. He was local counsel with his son, Jonathan, also an attorney, in Trinity Lutheran … Williams. Mike was one of the first allied attorneys with ADF and served for 25 years on the Grant Review Committee, …

… courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the world. After clerking with Washington Supreme Court Justice Richard B. Sanders, … religious freedom issues in television, radio, and print media. … Kristen Waggoner … CEO, President, and General …

… as senior counsel and vice president of U.S. litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and … from 2013-17. He regularly appears as a guest in major media outlets. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Regent …

… projects for allied lawyers and organizations. Beginning with the launch of ADF in 1994, Sears provided strategic … of the British Parliament and the Vatican. Sears’ numerous media appearances include television interviews and features … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… counsel and senior vice president of corporate engagement for Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Tedesco leads ADF’s efforts to combat corporate cancel culture and build a … individuals from government-coerced speech. Numerous media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal , Fox News, …

… Kevin Theriot serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech and protect … forum in city buses. He was also one of several ADF attorneys who assisted Mississippi’s legal team with …

… serves as senior counsel and vice president of the Center for Life and regulatory practice at Alliance Defending Freedom. Before joining ADF, Hawley practiced appellate law at Kirkland and Ellis … worked at the Department of Justice, serving as counsel to Attorney General Michael Mukasey. As an academic, Hawley …

… to Fortune 500 companies, including support for ADF’s litigation in College of the Ozarks v. Biden . Garrison … was a federal prosecutor for 14 years and was U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri from 2018-2021. … Staff College. Garrison graduated from Drury University with a bachelor of arts, magna cum laude , in political …

… Julie Marie Blake serves as senior counsel for regulatory litigation at Alliance Defending Freedom. Over … Blake served as deputy solicitor general for the state of Missouri from 2017 to 2020 and as assistant solicitor general … where she served as volunteer amicus counsel in several ADF cases, including Town of Greece v. Galloway . Following …

… our most cherished freedoms and the rule of law. With a passion for strategic collaboration, Chandler helps … in our culture. Chandler is also the architect of the ADF Summit on Religious Liberty, the organization’s flagship … that convenes leaders in law, government, public policy, media, business, and the church to collaborate on legal and …