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… states in an unclaimed-property dispute before the U.S. Supreme Court, and defending Arkansas’s pro-life laws … an associate with Baker Botts L.L.P. Wagner earned his B.A., summa cum laude , from Harding University and his J.D. … class. He is a 2012 Blackstone Fellow. Immediately after law school, he clerked for then-Chief Judge Ed Carnes of the …

… and develop the resources needed to ensure the ministry’s capacity to respond to opportunities. As the first … 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that includes training, … resulted in the graduation of more than 1,800 outstanding law students—representing 227 schools and 21 countries—from …

… fighting fires and protecting the communities in which he’s lived and worked. After being born into extreme poverty in … where he served until he was appointed fire chief for the city of Atlanta, Georgia in 2008. His exemplary service … of his Christian faith and beliefs, ADF represented him in a federal lawsuit. A federal court ruled the city of Atlanta …

… Defending Freedom Center for Legislative Advocacy. She is an advocate for religious freedom, freedom of conscience and a free marketplace of ideas. She is passionate about … Nichols was in private practice in the areas of business law, estate planning, illegal taxation and real estate. She …

… Michael Whitehead has nearly 50 years of experience as a Kansas City trial attorney defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark …

… as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Academic Freedom. Before … Hoffmann earned his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2018. He graduated summa cum laude and served …

… Gregory S. Baylor Senior Counsel, Director of the Center for … his Juris Doctor in 1990 from Duke University School of Law, where he graduated Order of the Coif, with high honors, … joining ADF. He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife (a medical doctor) and two daughters. … Gregory S. Baylor …

… counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. When … earned her Juris Doctor in 2010 from Oak Brook College of Law and Government Policy, where she graduated first in her … state bar of California, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate …

… served as Deputy Policy Director in the Missouri governor’s office where he oversaw the state’s regulatory reform … Spena graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2016, where he served as an editor on the Virginia Law Review. Spena earned his B.A. in Government: Political Theory from Patrick Henry College …

… and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with substantial … spent most of his career as a partner in the powerhouse law firm of Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, D.C. He … Professional Responsibility. Sechler received his bachelor’s degree with high distinction from Pennsylvania State …