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… of churches, Christian ministries, and religious schools to defend their constitutionally protected rights under the First Amendment. Before joining ADF in January of 2021, Reed … Capitol Hill intern for Rep. Bill Johnson from Ohio. Reed is admitted to the Ohio and Virginia bars and multiple …

… senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is the director of the Center for Legislative Advocacy and … organizations on the importance of laws and policies that protect First Amendment rights. He has testified before the … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and …

… & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom. … (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor … courts of appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court, where in 2018 he successfully argued NIFLA v. Becerra , resulting in a …

… for the Presbyterian Coalition for another five years. She is past chairman of the board for the Institute on Religion … Freedom in this area of litigation for years. Prior to becoming a member of Alliance Defending Freedom Governing … had articles and materials on church reform published in First Things, Touchstone, Theology Matters, Presbyterian …

… department and other departments at ADF including ADF's executive-level team leaders regarding media engagement and … General Counsel. He also develops communications content—to include messaging documents, fact sheets, opinion editorials, and research resources—that translate ADF objectives, organizational vision, and …

… Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President Ryan Bangert serves as senior vice president … ADF clients. Before joining ADF, Bangert served as deputy first assistant attorney general and deputy for legal counsel … He also participated in ADF’s Blackstone program and is a Blackstone Fellow. Following law school, he clerked for …

… on his experience as longtime leader of the organization to strengthen alliances, forge new relationships, and develop … ministry’s capacity to respond to opportunities. As the first president, CEO, and general counsel of Alliance … University. Practicing law for four decades, Sears is a member in good standing with the American, Arizona, …

… ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of … several state legislatures on the importance of protecting First Amendment freedoms in higher education. And he comments … program to become a Blackstone Fellow in 2004. Barham is a member of the bars of Georgia and Arizona. He is also …

… He most recently joined ADF in December 2020. From 2017 to 2020, Bowman was a senior executive service appointee in … of pro-life pregnancy centers. In 2012 Bowman obtained the first court order blocking Obamacare’s abortion pill mandate … first in his class at Ave Maria School of Law in 2003. He is a member of the bar of the District of Columbia and …

… at public high schools and colleges in defending their First Amendment rights. For example, in Denton v. Hecht , he … attorney from 2000 until he joined ADF in 2015. Langhofer is Peer Review Rated AV® Preeminent in Martindale-Hubbell. He … Law in 1999, graduating cum laude . Langhofer is admitted to practice in multiple states, the Supreme Court, and …