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Ralph Rodriguez serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. He primarily assists members of the Church and Ministry Alliance with protecting their constitutional freedoms and navigating religious liberty issues. Prior to this role, Rodriguez served as regional alliance director at ADF where he worked with ministry and denominational leaders across the country to help acquaint them with ADF’s work and connect them to the CMA. Rodriguez began his legal career with ADF International as legal counsel at the United Nations where he advised delegations on matters related to life, family ...

Billy Atwell serves as senior vice president of communications with Alliance Defending Freedom.

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 firms including the Institute for Free Speech, Freedom Foundation, Goldwater Institute, and Pacific Legal Foundation. She also completed inaugural fellowships with The Heritage Foundation and The Fund for American Studies. In 2021, the Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation recognized Gilio as the John Norton Distinguished Fellow for her excellence and leadership in constitutional litigation ...

Suzanne Beecher serves as legal counsel for the Center for Conscience Initiatives at Alliance Defending Freedom. Prior to joining ADF, Beecher was the director of student programs at the Institute for Human Ecology at The Catholic University of America, where she coordinated programs relating to human rights, Catholic social teaching, and civic engagement. Beecher has also served as a civil rights analyst for the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division within the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Her responsibilities included engaging with ...

Don Ziel serves as vice president of the Church and Ministry Alliance and assistant general counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom.