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… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Neihart clerked for judges on the U.S. District Court … and state courts. Neihart earned his J.D. from the Sturm College of Law of the University of Denver in 2014, where he … laude, in French and international relations from Wheaton College (IL) in 2011. Neihart is a member of the state bars …

… Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads … team and providing legal support on issues such as campus access, contract management, human resources, global …

… religious freedom and the sanctity of life. Before joining ADF, Thompson served as an assistant solicitor general in the … that role, she represented the state and its officials on appeal in significant litigation matters, including defending constitutional challenges to Texas laws and claims against state officials. For …

… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … Kilmartin also directs the Grants & Funding Program which, to date, has awarded approximately $55 million in grant funds to thousands of legal projects and cases, many of which have …

… School Prep Academy and Journalism Academy. Before joining ADF full-time in 2014, Vizzerra worked as associate counsel … and a degree in international marketing from Grove City College. She is a Blackstone Fellow and served as an … the Moot Court Board and held leadership positions in the Christian Legal Society, Federalist Society, Pitt Law …

… at Alliance Defending Freedom, where she writes for ADF’s Corporate Engagement and development teams. Emily holds an M.A. in government from Hillsdale College’s Van Andel Graduate School of Government in … D.C., and a B.A. in liberal arts from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in New Hampshire. Now a resident of …

… of strategic communications plans for the expansion of ADF’s mission into state legal advocacy efforts, … Watts represents ADF at external events, conferences, press conferences, and in the media. Watts also develops … crisis communications processes and plans. Prior to joining ADF, Watts spent nearly 20 years in various roles …

… practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and legal staff who specialize in constitutional … also argued Reed v. Town of Gilbert , securing a 9-0 ruling that prohibits the government from discriminating … counsel in Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Burwell , Geneva College v. Burwell and Southern Nazarene University v. …

… of personal identity and desires; defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the … opportunities in colleges and schools.  Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Mr. Brooks worked with the New York law firm of … In 1995, he received his Master of Divinity from Regent College Seminary in Vancouver, British Columbia. He served on …

… freedoms and navigating religious liberty issues. Prior to this role, Rodriguez served as regional alliance director at ADF where he worked with ministry and denominational leaders … received a B.A. in International Studies from The City College of New York. He is admitted to the bar in New York. … …