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… defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; … in colleges and schools.  Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Mr. Brooks worked with the New York law firm of … of New York. When the ACLU sued to overturn New Hampshire’s tuition tax credit, Mr. Brooks represented Christian …

… serves as senior counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF … level, preserving lower-court victories and seeking to overturn unjust results. Among other clients, he has … five years in that office, Schandevel briefed and argued 14 appeals in the Supreme Court of Virginia and more than 60 …

… the rights of students, professors, and organizations to speak, associate, and worship freely. Before joining ADF, … served as Deputy Policy Director in the Missouri governor’s office where he oversaw the state’s regulatory reform … on the Virginia Law Review. Spena earned his B.A. in Government: Political Theory from Patrick Henry College in …

… he is a key member of the Center for Life Team working to defend pro-life speech and protect medical rights of … pregnancy centers from being forced to refer for abortion. In Women’s Health Link v. City of Ft. Wayne, Ind. , … , he defended Chief Cochran’s free speech rights from government censorship, receiving a settlement of $1.2 million …

… Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, … and Christian ministries to exercise their faith without government interference. Since joining the Center for … state bar of California, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate …

… ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior to joining ADF, Kisley clerked for the Honorable Eric E. Murphy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and for the … her J.D., magna cum laude , from Notre Dame Law School in 2018. During her time at Notre Dame, Kisley served as …

… video program and spearheads communications for ADF’s Viewpoint Diversity Score initiative. Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Jay worked at Heartbeat International. There, he …

… Defending Freedom. Before joining ADF, Gilio contributed to the litigation efforts of numerous public interest law … of Law in 2021 and cum laude from Hillsdale College in 2018. As a law student, Gilio was a member of several … Trial Practice Institute. In addition, she contributed to numerous textbooks on legal writing, including Just …

… Don Ziel serves as vice president of the Church and Ministry Alliance and assistant general counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads …

… freedom, the sanctity of life, and family. From 2017 to 2020, Bowman was a senior executive service appointee in the Trump administration, serving the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as Deputy General … Bowman obtained the first court order blocking Obamacare’s abortion pill mandate in Newland v. Sebelius . He went on to …