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… William Pew Founder William Pew was a founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, serving on its governing board of directors from its inception until his passing in 1997. Born in Canada, he came to the United States at the outbreak of World War II to …

… of the Center for Life and regulatory practice at Alliance Defending Freedom. Before joining ADF, Hawley … and state courts of last resort. She served as co-counsel to Mississippi in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health … University of Missouri. Her scholarship focuses primarily on federal courts and has been published in numerous top …

… in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. He served in this capacity from … (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor … NIFLA v. Becerra , resulting in a free speech victory for California’s pro-life pregnancy centers. Farris has …

… proud Michigan native who lives in the desert and strives to survive the summer heat. She graduated from Eastern … communications in radio, television, and the written word for non-profits and political campaigns. AnnMarie serves as Direct Response Project Manager at Alliance Defending Freedom. … AnnMarie Pariseau is a proud …

… Affairs Lathan Watts serves as VP of Public Affairs at Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees the development and execution of strategic communications plans for ADF expansion into state legal advocacy in collaboration … General Counsel. He also develops communications content—to include messaging documents, fact sheets, opinion …

… Counsel Kristi Kisley (née Denny) serves as legal counsel on the Blackstone Alumni Services Team. She previously served … ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior to joining ADF, Kisley clerked for the Honorable Eric E. Murphy on the U.S. Court of Appeals …

… Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President Ryan Bangert serves as senior vice president … initiatives and special counsel to the president at Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees ADF’s regulatory … he clerked for the Honorable Patrick E. Higginbotham on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Bangert is a member of …

… Don Ziel Vice President of Church & Ministry Alliance and Assistant General Counsel Don Ziel serves as … Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads … barriers. Ziel has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit ministry organizations both in direct ministry and …

… senior counsel and vice president of U.S. litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for … legal staff who specialize in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free speech, and sanctity of life. … v. Preczewski , successfully securing nominal damages to hold government officials liable for constitutional …

… senior counsel and vice president of advocacy strategy for Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the U.S. … provided strategy, research, and policy recommendations on life, marriage, and religious freedom consistent with … principles. She convened coalitions of strategic partners to support the protection of religious freedom and launched …