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… 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, …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … to the Executive Office of the President at the White House. Prior to joining the executive branch, Kilmartin was a … just under a decade, including in the U.S. Supreme Court on several occasions. In 2014, Kilmartin successfully …

… 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 …

… 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 Center for Public Policy. In this role, he leads ADF’s team of policy experts as they craft legislation and advise government officials on policies that promote free speech, religious freedom, … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and …

… 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 …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, … for Conscience Initiatives in 2020, Kiefer has worked on groundbreaking cases to protect the right of women and …