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… the rights of students, professors, and organizations to speak, associate, and worship freely. Before joining ADF, Spena served as Deputy Policy Director in the Missouri … an editor on the Virginia Law Review. Spena earned his B.A. in Government: Political Theory from Patrick Henry College …

… Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a … and religious freedom. In 1995-2001, he was executive vice president and interim president of Midwestern Baptist …

… Blackstone Alumni Services Team. She previously served at ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior to joining ADF, Kisley clerked for the Honorable Eric E. …

… Freedom’s Center for Parental Rights.  Before joining ADF in 2024, Sterett was a partner at the law firm of Dalton & Tomich and oversaw the … and partner at Mauck & Baker, LLC in Chicago from 2007 to 2018. While at Mauck & Baker, Sterett became an ADF allied …

… both beginning and end of life issues. Before joining ADF, Payne worked at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General as a deputy attorney general for five years. While at the AG’s … Center for Academic Freedom in Atlanta. She also served as president of the Christian Legal Society and as an officer …

… Defending Freedom where he safeguards parents’ rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served the state of Arkansas as deputy … an associate with Baker Botts L.L.P. Wagner earned his B.A., summa cum laude , from Harding University and his J.D. …

… legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Neihart clerked for judges on the U.S. District Court … the Colorado Court of Appeals. He also practiced law with a litigation firm in Denver, Colorado where he primarily …

… Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Team. Since joining ADF in 2017, Warner has focused primarily on protecting the freedom of Christians to freely exercise their faith in the marketplace without … . He has also defended religious freedom more broadly. In A.H. v. French , Warner successfully represented a Christian …

… senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Christian Ministries. In this … the freedom of Christian ministries, schools, and churches to exercise their faith without interference. In his prior role at ADF, Lippelmann was responsible for the most advanced and …

… focuses on academic and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with substantial … In August 2013, Sechler took a break from law practice to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State …