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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 …

… 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 …

… of the Ozarks Lawsuit The Biden administration wants to force Christian colleges to put males in female dorms. … served as school president at the time, and he called on the home economic students to help raise money to continue … relied on statements the government made in response to ADF’s lawsuit contradicting the original mandate and claiming …

… 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 …

… 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 …