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… litigation. Gilio graduated magna cum laude with a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2021 and cum laude from Hillsdale College in 2018. As a law student, Gilio was a member of several organizations … a Research Assistant for Professor Jeremy Francis. Gilio is admitted to practice law in Virginia and the District of …

… Parental Rights.  Before joining ADF in 2024, Sterett was a partner at the law firm of Dalton & Tomich and oversaw the firm’s Illinois office. In that position, he litigated civil liberties cases in courts … of the National Litigation Academy Honor Corps. Sterett is also a member of the Christian Legal Society and has …

… senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Public Policy. In this … legislation and advise government officials on policies that promote free speech, religious freedom, parental rights, … clubs, invite classmates to church, and even perform a religious song at a school talent show. He authored an …

… senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend … In NIFLA v. Becerra he was part of the Supreme Court team that protected California pregnancy centers from being forced …

… and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with substantial … of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit. Sechler is an active member of the District of Columbia Bar and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and …

… senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Religious Schools and … joining ADF. He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife (a medical doctor) and two daughters. … Gregory S. Baylor … …

… counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role at the Center for Academic Freedom representing … Law Review  and a member of the Trial Advocacy Board. He is the co-author of Kendall-Hunt’s textbook, Moot Court: … outlets and been published in news and law journals. He is a member of the bar in Arizona, Virginia, and the District …

… worked at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General as a deputy attorney general for five years. While at the AG’s … Court Competition. During law school, Payne interned as a clerk for Indiana Solicitor General Tom Fisher and as a … her interest in First Amendment and pro-life issues. Payne is a member of the bars of the Indiana Supreme Court, the …

… on behalf of the broader ADF legislative advocacy team. As a principal strategist, Pruitt oversees the federal and state … policy for the Family Action Council of Tennessee. Before that, he was a Charles Koch Institute Research Fellow at the … from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is member of the state bar in Tennessee and the District of …

… of public affairs for Alliance Defending Freedom. In that role, he has overseen the development and execution of … fact sheets, opinion editorials, and research materials—that translate ADF’s objectives, organizational vision, and … Texas Governor Rick Perry. He also served four years as a city councilman in Lewisville, Texas. He earned his Juris …