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… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally protected freedom of churches, … bar of California, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate …

… the world. Waggoner oversees the efforts of more than 400 ADF team members in seven global offices as well as [adf:network_attorney_count] network attorneys engaged in litigation, legislation, training, … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the …

… students and professors. Lorence argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the precedent-setting  Southworth v. Board … university’s requirement that forced unwilling students to contribute to campus activist groups. He led the challenge …  at the New Mexico Supreme Court. Lorence has worked on ADF’s Supreme Court cases, such as  NIFLA  (2018),  …

… Appellate Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients of all stripes at the appellate level, preserving lower-court victories and seeking to overturn unjust results. Among other clients, he has … French teacher. Schandevel also was on the team of attorneys who successfully represented the Thomas More Law …

… M. Kilmartin serves as senior counsel and chief of staff to CEO, President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner at … in Big Law for just under a decade, including in the U.S. Supreme Court on several occasions. In 2014, Kilmartin successfully …

… Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Team. Since joining ADF in 2017, Warner has focused primarily on protecting the freedom of Christians to freely exercise their faith in the marketplace without … to practice in Arizona, North Carolina, and the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as many federal district and appellate …

… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a … Pastor Chris Williams. Mike was one of the first allied attorneys with ADF and served for 25 years on the Grant Review Committee, …

… from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … in the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ leadership, ADF attorneys won more than three out of four cases in which they … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… religious freedom and the sanctity of life. Before joining ADF, Thompson served as an assistant solicitor general in the … matters, including defending constitutional challenges to Texas laws and claims against state officials. For … Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and eight before the Supreme Court of Texas. Before her government service, …

… the freedom of speech of counselors and clients as they discuss sensitive matters of personal identity and desires; … defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; … opportunities in colleges and schools.  Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Mr. Brooks worked with the New York law firm of …