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… children. Before joining ADF, Carpenter practiced law in Tennessee. Prior to becoming an attorney, Carpenter served as a psychological operations specialist in the United States Army and Army Reserve. He deployed to … his J.D. from Vermont Law School, graduating cum laude in 2016. While at VLS, he was a Student Bar Association …

… and Advocacy Strategy at Alliance Defending Freedom. In that role, she works to coordinate and deploy network … attorneys to further ADF’s mission and conducts research in support of ADF’s strategic plans. Before joining ADF, … of Kansas, where she represented Kansas and its officials in civil rights and constitutional litigation in both state …

… he is a key member of the Center for Christian Ministries. In this role, Lippelmann is focused on protecting the freedom … and churches to exercise their faith without interference. In his prior role at ADF, Lippelmann was responsible for the most advanced and complex litigation in support of pro-life laws. Prior to joining ADF, Lippelmann …

… The Heritage Foundation and The Fund for American Studies. In 2021, the Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional … Distinguished Fellow for her excellence and leadership in constitutional litigation. Gilio graduated magna cum laude … with a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2021 and cum laude from Hillsdale College in 2018. As a …

… education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served the state of Arkansas as deputy … and federal judiciary, including leading thirty states in an unclaimed-property dispute before the U.S. Supreme … given to the students with the sixteen highest GPAs in each graduating class. He is a 2012 Blackstone Fellow. …

… where he is the director of the Center for Public Policy. In this role, he leads ADF’s team of policy experts as they … rights, and the sanctity of human life. Since joining ADF in 2010, Sharp has authored federal and state legislation, … amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of nearly 9,000 students, parents, and community members asking the …

… freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with substantial first-chair trial experience in courts around the country on a variety of complex … matters. Sechler spent most of his career as a partner in the powerhouse law firm of Williams & Connolly LLP in …

… students and faculty at public high schools and colleges in defending their First Amendment rights. For example, in Denton v. Hecht , he successfully defended a Florida State … Senate President simply for sharing his Catholic views in a private group chat. In Cross v. Loudoun County Public …

… with the Center for Public Policy. Since joining ADF in 2009, Baylor has focused on defending and advancing the … legislative and public advocacy, and representation in disputes. He has testified about religious liberty issues … comments on religious liberty and higher education issues in television, radio, and print media, including The New York …

… and Journalism Academy. Before joining ADF full-time in 2014, Vizzerra worked as associate counsel at Denali … negotiating contracts for one of the largest banks in the country. She also was a legal clerk at a boutique … on small businesses and start-up companies and worked in the International Marketing department at American Eagle …