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… Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and legal staff who specialize in constitutional … Specialties v. Burwell , Geneva College v. Burwell and Southern Nazarene University v. Burwell , successfully …

… in the 2014-2015 term, and Geneva College v. Burwell and Southern Nazarene University v. Burwell in the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ leadership, ADF attorneys won more than three out of four cases in which they … also funded more than 3,000 grants and legal projects for allied lawyers and organizations. Beginning with the …

… students to “equal access” to student union space for Bible study and prayer meetings at a public university. … to his legal career, Mike has worked on the staff of two Southern Baptist entities. In 1991, he became general counsel … Pastor Chris Williams. Mike was one of the first allied attorneys with ADF and served for 25 years on the Grant …

… Scott Scharpen is the Chief Strategy Officer for Mission Increase (MI), a 501c3 organization whose mission … as New York-Presbyterian, Northwestern Hospital, Stanford University, Loma Linda University, and Intermountain … and Carolyn have been married for over 30 years, live in Southern California, and have two adult children. … Scott …

… Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Public Policy. In this role, her efforts are directed … routinely advised legislators, policy groups, and state attorneys general on life issues. In addition, Burke … University of Maryland, followed by her Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University. … Denise Burke … Senior …

… and as chief of staff and then deputy assistant secretary for policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for … mandate, which ultimately resulted in a win in Zubik v. Burwell. Kilmartin earned her J.D. summa cum laude and was …

… Julia Payne serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this … before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, the Southern District of Indiana, and Indiana state courts. Payne graduated cum laude from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in 2017, where she served as …

… Society, where he serves on the executive committee for the Professional Responsibility & Legal Education … times. He earned his bachelor’s degree summa cum laude at Southern Methodist University (SMU), where he was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa …

… Ryan Bangert serves as senior vice president for strategic initiatives and special counsel to the … consumer protection and antitrust divisions, with over 200 attorneys and staff. During his time in government service, … to pro bono service. Bangert earned his J.D. from Southern Methodist University, where he was a Hatton Sumner’s …

… to Texas laws and claims against state officials. For example, Thompson defended numerous challenges to Texas … litigation. Thompson graduated with honors from the University of Chicago Law School and received her BA magna cum laude from the University of Southern California. While a law student, she served on the …