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… ADF Church & Ministry Alliance ADF Church Alliance is a legal membership program that exists to help best prepare and protect churches in the U.S. by … to best prepare and protect them—even advocating on behalf of ministries in court if necessary and …

… from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … Edwin Meese III, including service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Criminal Section for the Western … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… 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 … Williams. Mike was one of the first allied attorneys with ADF and served for 25 years on the Grant Review Committee, …

… Michael Farris Former President & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of … (1983) and Patrick Henry College (2000) and continues to serve as chairman of the board of HSLDA and chancellor … that successfully lobbied Congress for the passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993. He also has …

… leads the Allied Legal Affairs team, which is dedicated to recruiting, engaging with, and strategically deploying over 4,700 attorneys aligned with ADF’s mission to protect and promote life, religious liberty, … just under a decade, including in the U.S. Supreme Court on several occasions. In 2014, Kilmartin successfully …

… over a decade of experience working with the public sector to grow, equip, and engage a broad alliance committed to … direct and implement the team’s vision to engage allies in ADF’s advocacy efforts and provide career development to help … throughout the legal system. She serves a key role working on a number of the organization’s leadership and training …

… Defending Freedom where he safeguards parents’ rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served the state of Arkansas as deputy …

… and Senior Counsel for Government Affairs. Since joining ADF in 2009, Baylor has focused on defending and advancing the religious freedom of … graduation from law school, he served as law clerk to the Hon. Jerry E. Smith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for …

… member of the U.S. Legal Team. In this role, she supports ADF’s legal and legislative objectives through culture … provided strategy, research, and policy recommendations on life, marriage, and religious freedom consistent with … principles. She convened coalitions of strategic partners to support the protection of religious freedom and launched …

… are directed toward protecting life from conception to natural death and defending the conscience rights of healthcare professionals. Prior to joining ADF, Burke served as vice president of legal affairs for … legislators, policy groups, and state attorneys general on life issues. In addition, Burke testified before …