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… Defending Freedom. Before joining ADF, Gilio contributed to the litigation efforts of numerous public interest law firms including the Institute for Free Speech, Freedom … Trial Practice Institute. In addition, she contributed to numerous textbooks on legal writing, including Just …

… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a … (454 US 263), establishing the right of Christian students to “equal access” to student union space for Bible study and … also teaching courses as associate professor of church and law. Mike grew up in Independence, MO and graduated from …

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

… alumni of the Blackstone Legal Fellowship. Prior to that role, she served as legal counsel of student training … program, along with other student trainings including the Law School Prep Academy and Journalism Academy. Before … Institute. She received the Blackburn Award for dedication to appellate advocacy, the Community Leader Award for …

… and the Colorado Court of Appeals. He also practiced law with a litigation firm in Denver, Colorado where he … courts. Neihart earned his J.D. from the Sturm College of Law of the University of Denver in 2014, where he was … as a board member on the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy. While attending the University of Denver, he …

… Baptist was a partner at Wiley Rein LLP—one of the largest law firms in Washington, D.C.—where he employed his expertise in administrative and environmental law to represent clients on litigation, regulatory, and enforcement matters. Prior to working at Wiley, Baptist served as a senior executive …

… defending the rights of professionals and business owners to live out their faith as well as the litigation efforts to protect equal opportunities for women in athletics. Since … from Vanderbilt University in 2003 and his J.D. at Harvard Law School in 2006. He is also a 2004 Blackstone Fellow. A …

… the rights of students, professors, and organizations to speak, associate, and worship freely. Before joining ADF, … oversaw the state’s regulatory reform efforts and worked to approve legislation on many issues including education, … Spena graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2016, where he served as an editor on the Virginia Law …

… stories of Christians who stand up for the sanctity of life, marriage and family, and religious freedom. … Chris …

… Before joining ADF in 2024, Sterett was a partner at the law firm of Dalton & Tomich and oversaw the firm’s Illinois … and partner at Mauck & Baker, LLC in Chicago from 2007 to 2018. While at Mauck & Baker, Sterett became an ADF allied … the Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford. Sterett is admitted to practice in Illinois, various federal district and …