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… 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 …

… general and deputy for legal counsel in the office of the Texas attorney general. In those roles, he oversaw the … array of matters involving Big Tech, election law, civil rights, multistate antitrust and consumer protection … of 2015.” He was named a “Texas Rising Star” for multiple years by Texas Lawyer and Law and Politics magazines. While …

… Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients of all stripes at the appellate level, preserving lower-court … 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 …

… in 2008. Prior to joining ADF, Dustin worked for nearly 17 years for a statewide trade association in California, and … in 2008. Prior to joining ADF, Dustin worked for nearly 17 years for a statewide trade association in California, and …

… Tori Colgan Director of Digital Fundraising Tori Colgan joined ADF in 2019 An … 2019, she joined ADF full time and now serves as Director of Digital Fundraising. She has a passion for creatively … and equipping new audiences to protect the God-given rights of all Americans and keep the doors open for the …

… David A. Cortman Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel … Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and legal staff who … NIFLA v. Beccera , successfully defending free speech rights of pro-life pregnancy centers; Masterpiece Cakeshop v. …

… Denise Harle Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Life Denise Harle serves as senior counsel with … a free-speech victory for pro-life pregnancy centers. She was one of the ADF attorneys who assisted Mississippi’s legal … on the Florida Supreme Court and worked for several years as an appellate litigator at a large firm in …

… for Christian Ministries. Hirsch primarily advises members of ADF’s Church and Ministry Alliance, helping them protect their First Amendment rights and navigate religious liberty issues. Prior to … Fellow and a member of the state bar of Arizona. Hirsch was born and raised in Scottsdale, Arizona, and currently …

… cum laude from Miami University (Ohio) with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing in May 2020. Ellie previously … on his campaign finance team. While in college, Ellie was President of Students for Life on her campus where she … defended her Students for Life group’s First Amendment rights when her administration attempted to condition the …

Marissa Mayer is an Arizona native who fell in love with the written word at a young age.