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… as a researcher and writer for the Heritage Foundation. After his time at Heritage, Scott worked in the U.S. House of Representatives, holding positions that focused on policy … as a researcher and writer for the Heritage Foundation. After his time at Heritage, Scott worked in the U.S. House of …

… & CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. He served in this capacity from 2017 until 2022.  Before joining ADF, Farris was founding president of both the Home School Legal Defense … courts of appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court, where in 2018 he successfully argued NIFLA v. Becerra , resulting in a …

… led all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a … Blackstone Legal Fellowship leadership-training program. This in-depth summer internship program helps equip these … Section for the Western District of Kentucky. Sears was appointed director of the Attorney General’s Commission …

… Don Ziel Vice President of Church & Ministry Alliance and Assistant General Counsel … general counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its … without unnecessary legal barriers. Ziel has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit ministry organizations both …

… rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served … Eighth Circuit. Prior to his government service, Wagner was an associate with Baker Botts L.L.P. Wagner earned his … class. He is a 2012 Blackstone Fellow. Immediately after law school, he clerked for then-Chief Judge Ed Carnes …

… freedoms and the sanctity of life. Previously, Garrison was a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP, representing clients … 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. He personally prosecuted hundreds of cases …

… Kyle Barthelson Sr. Director of Transformational Partnerships Kyle Barthelson serves as … Hokie fan, Barthelson earned a B.A. from Virginia Tech. After seven years in Arizona, he now lives in Raleigh with his wife and …

… and a high-school French teacher. Schandevel also was on the team of attorneys who successfully represented the … of the Attorney General of Virginia. During his five years in that office, Schandevel briefed and argued 14 … and was commissioned as a Blackstone Fellow in 2010 after an internship with ADF’s Center for Life. Schandevel …

… for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this role, she defends the sanctity of life by litigating … Attorney General as a deputy attorney general for five years. While at the AG’s office, she managed all of Indiana’s … led the music ministry for the Catholic Campus Center, and was an active member of Omega Phi Alpha service sorority. …

… Whitehead Board Member Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending … from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark case before the U.S. Supreme … from Missouri University, both undergrad and law school. After law school, he served three years as a Captain in the …