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… John Bursch is senior counsel and vice president of appellate advocacy with Alliance Defending Freedom. Bursch … industry associations in high-profile cases, primarily on appeal. He was inducted into the American Academy of … James B. Loken on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. He received his J.D. magna cum laude in 1997 from …

… R. Thapar and the Honorable Raymond M. Kethledge, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and for the Honorable Justin R. Walker of the U.S. … District of Columbia, and before several U.S. Courts of Appeal. … Legal Counsel … Cody Barnett …

… law’s impact on religious freedom and the sanctity of life. Before joining ADF, Thompson served as an assistant … that role, she represented the state and its officials on appeal in significant litigation matters, including defending … 12 arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and eight before the Supreme Court of Texas. Before …

… (Ali) M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen … approximately $55 million in grant funds to thousands of legal projects and cases, many of which have set national and multinational precedents. From …

… Tedesco serves as senior counsel and senior vice president of corporate engagement for Alliance Defending Freedom. In … communications, during which time he was a lead convener of the Philadelphia Statement , a movement dedicated to … writer in two other U.S. Supreme Court wins,  Reed v. Town of Gilbert  and  Arizona Christian School Tuition …

… 2023, Campbell was the solicitor general in the office of Nebraska Attorney General Douglas J. Peterson and Michael … T. Hilgers. In that position, he represented the state of Nebraska in cases before state and federal courts and … M. Batchelder of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. … Jim Campbell … Chief Legal Counsel … Jim Campbell …

… rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served the state of Arkansas as deputy solicitor general. There he represented … laws before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Prior to his government service, Wagner was an …

… Morrow Hawley serves as senior counsel and vice president of the Center for Life and regulatory practice at Alliance … the U.S. Supreme Court as well as numerous federal courts of appeals and state courts of last resort. She also worked … Wilkinson of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Hawley received her bachelor’s degree in Animal …

… As the CEO, president, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Kristen Waggoner leads the … cases at the U.S. Supreme Court, three of which were argued by Waggoner: Masterpiece  Cakeshop v. … and other leading courts and tribunals and has secured the release of more than 1,000 imprisoned Christians. After …

… Center for Life. In this role, she defends the sanctity of life by litigating both beginning and end of life issues. Before joining ADF, Payne worked at the … argued cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, the Southern District of Indiana, and Indiana state …