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… president of appellate advocacy with Alliance Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and … supreme court cases, and he has successfully litigated six matters with at least $1 billion at stake. A recent study … top public officials, and industry associations in high-profile cases, primarily on appeal. He was inducted …

… Bowman serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he focuses on the impact of administrative law on religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and family. He most recently joined ADF in December 2020. From 2017 to 2020, Bowman was a senior …

… and government affairs director for Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Strategic Relations & Training team. In this role, Fiedorek brings over a decade of experience …

… emeritus of the governing board of Alliance Defending Freedom.  He brings to his board service leadership experience and trustworthy stewardship in the legal profession, public service, and corporate … (first term) and as general counsel of the Department of Defense (second term).  He received two Distinguished Public …

… David A. Cortman Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel … vice president of U.S. litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and … supervises attorneys and legal staff who specialize in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free …

… Chafuen serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Legislative Advocacy. He focuses on … joining ADF, Chafuen spent three years as a white-collar defense litigator at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in Washington, D.C. and one year as a law clerk to the Hon. …

… Baptist serves as senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, focusing on administrative litigation and regulatory … a partner at Wiley Rein LLP—one of the largest law firms in Washington, D.C.—where he employed his expertise in … clients on litigation, regulatory, and enforcement matters. Prior to working at Wiley, Baptist served as a …

… C. Barham serves as senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, Barham has focused his legal efforts on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and …

… Farris Former President & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. He served in this capacity from 2017 until 2022.  … was founding president of both the Home School Legal Defense Association (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) …

… Kiefer serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally …