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… of Allied Legal Affairs with Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, she leads the Allied Legal Affairs team, which … to recruiting, engaging with, and strategically deploying over 4,700 attorneys aligned with ADF’s mission to protect … to joining the executive branch, Kilmartin was a trial and appellate litigator for just under a decade, including in the …

… the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. Since joining ADF in 2006, Barham has focused his legal efforts on preserving … work has been instrumental in securing several strategic appellate court victories. In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski , the … retaliate against Christian and conservative professors in promotion decisions. In Badger Catholic v. Walsh , the 7th …

… of the Center for Cultural Engagement and Scholarship. In this role, Shafer devotes his efforts to strategic … religious liberty and free speech cases at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts throughout the … Persons Act; advocating the First Amendment speech, religion, and association liberties of university students …

… Farris Former President & CEO Michael Farris joined ADF in 2017 Michael Farris is the former President & CEO of … committee member of the Coalition for the Free Exercise of Religion that successfully lobbied Congress for the passage … religious freedom advocacy. Farris is the author of over 15 books, as well as law review and other scholarly and …

… 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 … law firm Ellis, Li & McKinstry, where she served for over 16 years. At ELM, she served as counsel in hundreds of …

… Jim Campbell Chief Legal Counsel Jim Campbell joined ADF in 2023 Jim Campbell serves as chief legal counsel with … challenged the Biden administration’s attempt to forgive over $400 billion in federal student loans for over 40 … freedom and freedom of speech, with a particular focus on appellate work. Campbell has also authored many articles and …

… assistant attorney general and deputy for legal counsel in the office of the Texas attorney general. In those roles, … the consumer protection and antitrust divisions, with over 200 attorneys and staff. During his time in government … Examiner , The Federalist , Fox News , and RealClear Religion . He speaks nationally on constitutional, cultural, …

… for the Center for Life at Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Kelley helped defend pro-life legislation and … Kelley earned bachelor’s degrees, summa cum laude ¸ in religion and communication from Mercer University and a Juris … Kelley earned bachelor’s degrees, summa cum laude ¸ in religion and communication from Mercer University and a Juris …

… Freedom, where she is a member of the U.S. Legal Team. In this role, she supports ADF’s legal and legislative … ADF, Kao served as director of the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society at the Heritage Foundation. She … the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. She was an adjunct professor at Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason …

… Alliance Defending Freedom. He has been practicing law for over 25 years, and currently supervises attorneys and legal staff who specialize in constitutional law, focusing on religious freedom, free … Comer , securing a 7-2 victory that overturned Missouri’s denial of a religious school’s participation in a state …