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… Sears led all strategic initiatives from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed … Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer in the 2016-2017 term , Town of Greece v. Galloway and Conestoga … in the graduation of more than 1,800 outstanding law students—representing 227 schools and 21 countries—from the …

… where he is the director of the Center for Public Policy. In this role, he leads ADF’s team of policy experts as they … advise government officials on policies that promote free speech, religious freedom, parental rights, and the sanctity … and free speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to …

… serves as legal counsel for the Center for Public Policy at Alliance Defending Freedom. His work focuses on … children. Before joining ADF, Carpenter practiced law in Tennessee. Prior to becoming an attorney, Carpenter served … his J.D. from Vermont Law School, graduating cum laude in 2016. While at VLS, he was a Student Bar Association senator, …

… Mr. Brooks focuses his efforts on protecting freedom of speech, free exercise of religion, and parental rights, and … reality of male and female matters. He represents clients in lawsuits protecting the freedom of speech of counselors … the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; challenging …

… public interest law firms including the Institute for Free Speech, Freedom Foundation, Goldwater Institute, and Pacific … The Heritage Foundation and The Fund for American Studies. In 2021, the Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional … Gilio graduated magna cum laude with a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2021 and cum …

… assistant general counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out … structure. Prior to his position at Young Life, Ziel spent 12 years in the General Counsel’s office at Cru (formerly … training experience and mentorship to nearly 100 law students since its inception in 2008. Ziel earned his …

… the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, Barham has focused his legal efforts on preserving … freedom, freedom of speech, and freedom of association for students and faculty at universities throughout the country. … and conservative students from speaking freely on campus. Barham has also testified before several state …

… counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, where her practice in the regulatory litigation group focuses on federal … abortion laws and represented the state in its successful challenge to the federal government’s reinterpretation of an … presented oral argument in numerous cases, including 12 arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th …

… rights under the First Amendment. Before joining ADF in January of 2021, Reed was an associate attorney at Baker … He graduated from Kent State University summa cum laude in 2016 with a B.A. in political science—American politics. In 2016, Reed was a Capitol Hill intern for Rep. Bill Johnson …

… to 2020, Bowman was a senior executive service appointee in the Trump administration, serving the U.S. Department of … a case where the Supreme Court later protected the free speech of pro-life pregnancy centers. In 2012 Bowman obtained … He is a member of the bar of the District of Columbia and Michigan and is admitted to practice at the U.S. Supreme …