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… associate at Jones Day. Hoffmann earned his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2018. He graduated summa cum laude and served as an editor … Before law school, Hoffmann graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science with honors in …

… Defending Freedom. Before joining ADF, Gilio contributed to the litigation efforts of numerous public interest law firms including the Institute for Free Speech, Freedom Foundation, Goldwater Institute, and Pacific … of Law in 2021 and cum laude from Hillsdale College in 2018. As a law student, Gilio was a member of several …

… 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. … her J.D., magna cum laude , from Notre Dame Law School in 2018. During her time at Notre Dame, Kisley served as …

… $370,000—the largest judgment under the Conscience Act on record. Before Dalton & Tomich, Sterett served as an … and partner at Mauck & Baker, LLC in Chicago from 2007 to 2018. While at Mauck & Baker, Sterett became an ADF allied …

… served as founder of Alliance Defending Freedom, building on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … term, and Geneva College v. Burwell and Southern Nazarene University v. Burwell in the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ …

… LLP, representing clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 500 companies, including support for ADF’s … U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri from 2018-2021. He personally prosecuted hundreds of cases … a colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he has served on active duty or in the reserves since 2003. He deployed to …

… for ADF’s Viewpoint Diversity Score initiative. Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Jay worked at Heartbeat International. There, he … Times, and The Washington Examiner, and he has contributed to pieces at The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, …

… 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 faculty … ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of …

… Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads … in-house legal team and providing legal support on issues such as campus access, contract management, human … 2008. Ziel earned his bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Illinois and spent four years serving as a …

… team. Before joining ADF, Dobbs served as an extern to Judge Consuelo M. Callahan at the U.S. Court of Appeals … in Sacramento, California. He received his J.D. from the University of the Pacific – McGeorge School of Law in 2022, … great distinction. He previously worked at ADF from 2016 to 2019 as a communication integrity specialist. He has a …