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… as senior counsel with the Center for Parental Rights at Alliance 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 …

… the sanctity of life, and family. He most recently joined ADF in December 2020. From 2017 to 2020, Bowman was a senior executive service appointee in … Prior to joining HHS, Bowman was an accomplished litigator at ADF for over ten years. He filed and argued NIFLA v. …

… defending the rights of professionals and business owners to live out their faith as well as the litigation efforts to … equal opportunities for women in athletics. Since joining ADF in 2006, Scruggs has worked on and prevailed in a variety … of people to freely express their faith in their business, at school, and in the public square, including Masterpiece …

… Christian Ministries. Hirsch primarily advises members of ADF’s Church and Ministry Alliance, helping them protect … rights and navigate religious liberty issues. Prior to joining ADF, Hirsch clerked for Justice Clint Bolick of the Arizona Supreme Court. She then joined ADF as a litigation fellow for …

… Senior Counsel Phil Sechler serves as senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, where he focuses on academic and religious freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with … In August 2013, Sechler took a break from law practice to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom. Bursch has argued 12 U.S. Supreme Court cases and three dozen state supreme court … cases, and he has successfully litigated six matters with at least $1 billion at stake. A recent study concluded that … had the 3rd highest success rate for persuading justices to adopt his legal position. Bursch served as solicitor …

… 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 … eight federal circuit courts of appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court, where in 2018 he successfully argued NIFLA v. …

… Senior Counsel Erik Baptist serves as senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, focusing on administrative … litigation and regulatory advocacy. Before joining ADF, Baptist was a partner at Wiley Rein LLP—one of the … his expertise in administrative and environmental law to represent clients on litigation, regulatory, and …

… Defending Freedom. He oversees all litigation efforts to maintain and defend the constitutionally protected freedom … rights under the First Amendment. Tucker began his work at ADF in 2017, defending the conscience rights of Christian …

… on state and local legislative matters. Since joining ADF in 2010, Sharp has authored federal and state … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and even perform a religious song at a school talent show. He authored an amicus brief to the …