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… ADF Church & Ministry Alliance ADF Church Alliance is a legal … to best prepare and protect them—even advocating on behalf of ministries in court if necessary and appropriate. …

… from 1993-2017. In his 23 years at the helm, he built an ADF team committed to a comprehensive legal strategy that … term, and Geneva College v. Burwell and Southern Nazarene University v. Burwell in the 2015-2016 term. Under Sears’ … The New York Times , The Washington Post , the Associated Press, The Washington Times , The Seattle Post-Intelligencer …

… President, and General Counsel Kristen Waggoner joined ADF in 2013 As the CEO, president, and general counsel of … courts and tribunals. It has also successfully secured the release of hundreds of imprisoned Christians around the … State ex rel Gallwey v. Grimm (financial aid to religious university students), and State v. Hamlin (clergy-penitent …

… Senior Counsel Chris Schandevel serves as senior counsel on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients of all stripes at the appellate level, preserving … Appeals of Virginia. Schandevel earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2012. During law …

… a broad range of litigation, with a primary focus on religious liberty, free speech, student privacy, … professionals, and the First Amendment freedoms of public university students and professors. Lorence argued before the …  at the New Mexico Supreme Court. Lorence has worked on ADF’s Supreme Court cases, such as  NIFLA  (2018),  …

… and execution of strategic communications plans for ADF expansion into state legal advocacy in collaboration with … He represents ADF at external events, conferences and press conference, and in media. He serves as liaison between … in Lewisville, TX. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Mississippi and his Bachelor of Arts in History …

… Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Team. Since joining ADF in 2017, Warner has focused primarily on protecting the freedom of Christians to freely exercise … his B.A. in history and political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2006. Warner …

… for Conscience Initiatives. Mr. Brooks focuses his efforts on protecting freedom of speech, free exercise of religion, … opportunities in colleges and schools.  Prior to joining ADF in 2018, Mr. Brooks worked with the New York law firm of … associations. Roger Brooks graduated from Princeton University in 1984, and received a Juris Doctor and Master of …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. When she joined ADF in 2012, Kiefer worked to defend the constitutionally … for Conscience Initiatives in 2020, Kiefer has worked on groundbreaking cases to protect the right of women and …

… Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role with the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, Barham has focused his legal efforts on preserving and reclaiming religious freedom, freedom of … things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington , the 4th Circuit …