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… Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, … state bar of California, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate …

… Don Ziel serves as vice president of the Church and Ministry Alliance and assistant general counsel at … Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads … at Young Life, building and overseeing the organization’s in-house legal team and providing legal support on issues …

… 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 Washington, D.C., and a B.A. in liberal arts from Thomas More …

… rights and advocacy strategy. She joined ADF in 2021 to support its strategic initiatives for influencing culture to preserve the fundamental rights of parents to guide and … also as an associate attorney at Smith & Pugh, PLC. From 2019 to 2021, she was an active and outspoken parent advocate …

… Abigail Bongiorno serves as legal counsel with the Church and Ministry Alliance at Alliance Defending Freedom. … practices First Amendment law, primarily advising Church and Ministry Alliance members to best protect their religious liberty rights. Prior to …

… faith-based organization in advancing the God-given right to live and speak the truth in the U.S. and around the world. She oversees more than 450 ADF team … more than 1,000 imprisoned Christians. After clerking with Washington Supreme Court Justice Richard B. Sanders, Waggoner …

… Ellis LLP, Bancroft LLP, and King & Spalding LLP, all in Washington, D.C. Hawley has litigated extensively before the U.S. Supreme Court as well as numerous federal courts of … worked at the Department of Justice, serving as counsel to Attorney General Michael Mukasey. As an academic, Hawley …

… he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech and protect medical rights of … that protected California pregnancy centers from being forced to refer for abortion. In Women’s Health Link v. City of Ft. Wayne, Ind. , Theriot defended …

… are directed toward protecting life from conception to natural death and defending the conscience rights of healthcare professionals. Prior to joining ADF, Burke served as vice president of legal … Burke began her career with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, United States Air Force, both on active duty and in …

… defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; … school policies that usurp the right of parents to direct life-critical therapeutic choices for their own … of New York. When the ACLU sued to overturn New Hampshire’s tuition tax credit, Mr. Brooks represented Christian …