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… Defending Freedom where he safeguards parents’ rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served the state of Arkansas as deputy … He is a 2012 Blackstone Fellow. Immediately after law school, he clerked for then-Chief Judge Ed Carnes of the U.S. …

… and Scholarship. In this role, Shafer devotes his efforts to strategic research and innovation. Since joining ADF in 2005, he has litigated religious liberty and free … Amendment; asserting the prerogatives of parents to home-school their children, including the In Re Rachel L. case in …

… Michael Farris Former President & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of … ADF, Farris was founding president of both the Home School Legal Defense Association (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor …

… of the Center for Christian Ministries. Since joining ADF in 2015, Galus has represented a wide array of religious … litigation team in Uzuegbunam v. Preszewski , leading to a U.S. Supreme Court victory ensuring government officials … J.D., cum laude, in 2009 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he served as senior research editor of …

… LLP, representing clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies, including support for ADF’s litigation in College of the Ozarks v. Biden . Garrison … graduate of both the Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School and Command and Staff College. Garrison graduated from …

… Appellate Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients primarily at the appellate level and specializes … on the main litigation teams in five merits cases that ADF successfully litigated at the U.S. Supreme Court: Thomas … bars of Georgia, Arizona, and Virginia, Gray is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, 11 U.S. Courts of …

… Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Tedesco leads ADF’s efforts to combat corporate cancel culture and build a business ethic … wins,  Reed v. Town of Gilbert  and  Arizona Christian School Tuition Organization v. Winn . Tedesco has also argued …

… member of the U.S. Legal Team. In this role, she supports ADF’s legal and legislative objectives through culture … principles. She convened coalitions of strategic partners to support the protection of religious freedom and launched … She was an adjunct professor at Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University and is co-editor of the …

… and Senior Counsel for Government Affairs. Since joining ADF in 2009, Baylor has focused on defending and advancing … Greg earned his Juris Doctor in 1990 from Duke University School of Law, where he graduated Order of the Coif, with … graduation from law school, he served as law clerk to the Hon. Jerry E. Smith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for …

… religious liberty at the state level and works out of ADF’s Ashburn, VA office. Prior to joining ADF, Chafuen spent three years as a white-collar … of Appeals. Chafuen earned his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School, graduating cum laude in 2015. While at Notre Dame, he …