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… Defending Freedom. He oversees all litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … of churches, Christian ministries and religious schools to exercise their rights under the First Amendment. Tucker … Tucker engaged in private practice for over 16 years with a litigation boutique law firm in San Antonio, Texas, eight …

… impacting religious liberty at the state level. Prior to joining ADF, Chafuen spent three years as a white-collar defense litigator at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in Washington, D.C. and one year as a law clerk to the Hon. Alice Batchelder on the Sixth Circuit Court of …

… and regulatory advocacy. Before joining ADF, Baptist was a partner at Wiley Rein LLP—one of the largest law firms in … his expertise in administrative and environmental law to represent clients on litigation, regulatory, and … and collectively helped oversee the work of more than 1,100 EPA lawyers, scientists, and staff. Baptist began …

… president for strategic initiatives and special counsel to the president at Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees … and oversaw multiple divisions within the office. Prior to that, he served as deputy for civil litigation for … During his time in government service, Bangert handled a diverse array of matters involving Big Tech, election law, …

… rights and European law, Coleman has been involved in more than 20 cases before the European Court of Human Rights and has authored complaints and submissions to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, International … others v. United Kingdom case, where the court handed down a landmark ruling on religious freedom. Coleman has also …

… Defending Freedom where he safeguards parents’ rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their … the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Prior to his government service, Wagner was an associate with Baker Botts L.L.P. Wagner earned his B.A., summa cum laude , from Harding University and his J.D. …

… counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech and protect medical rights of … protected California pregnancy centers from being forced to refer for abortion. In Women’s Health Link v. City of Ft. …

… legislation protecting the fundamental rights of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their … joining ADF, Carpenter practiced law in Tennessee. Prior to becoming an attorney, Carpenter served as a psychological operations specialist in the United States …

… freedoms and navigating religious liberty issues. Prior to joining ADF, Piccolo clerked in a Virginia Circuit Court and worked in private practice, … landowners facing condemnations and businesses navigating a wide array of commercial disputes. Piccolo earned his J.D. …

… argued two cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals, and filed a wide array of amicus briefs on religious freedom, free … ADF’s Blackstone Legal Fellowship and was commissioned as a Blackstone Fellow in 2005 after an internship with the … bars of Georgia, Arizona, and Virginia, Gray is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, 12 U.S. Courts of …