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… Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients primarily at the appellate level and specializes in litigation before … . He has litigated cases at all levels of federal and state courts, argued two cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals, … speech, and life issues. Before joining ADF, Gray clerked for the Hon G. Steven Agee on the U.S. Court of Appeals for …

… Defending Freedom, where he is a member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Just prior to joining ADF, … his B.A., with distinction, in Political Science, from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Widmalm-Delphonse is a member of state bars of Minnesota, Illinois, and Virginia. … Johannes …

… Payne Legal Counsel Julia Payne serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom’s Center for Life. In this … and end of life issues. Before joining ADF, Payne worked at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General as a deputy … 7th Circuit, the Southern District of Indiana, and Indiana state courts. Payne graduated cum laude from Indiana …

… as senior counsel and vice president of advocacy strategy for Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the … of the DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society at the Heritage Foundation. She led a team of experts who … law firm, East Asia team leader in the U.S. Department of State’s Office of International Human Rights, and director of …

… Board Member Scott Scharpen is the Chief Strategy Officer for Mission Increase (MI), a 501c3 organization whose mission … resources since its founding in 1999. Prior to his work at Mission Increase, Scott served as president of the The … as New York-Presbyterian, Northwestern Hospital, Stanford University, Loma Linda University, and Intermountain …

… Defending Freedom, where he is a member of the Center for Cultural Engagement and Scholarship. In this role, Shafer … he has litigated religious liberty and free speech cases at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts throughout the United States. Early in his legal …

… students to “equal access” to student union space for Bible study and prayer meetings at a public university. The Court ruled 8-1 in favor of … Pastor Chris Williams. Mike was one of the first allied attorneys with ADF and served for 25 years on the Grant …

… Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann serves as legal counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of … for the Eleventh Circuit and served as an associate at Jones Day. Hoffmann earned his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2018. He graduated …

… Hal Frampton serves as senior counsel in the Center for Conscience Initiatives at Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, he regularly … Maynooth University in 2003. Frampton is a member of the state bars of South Carolina and Nebraska. … Hal Frampton …

… Matt Sharp Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Legislative Advocacy Matt Sharp serves as senior counsel … of the Center for Legislative Advocacy and focuses on state and local legislative matters. Since joining ADF in … classmates to church, and even perform a religious song at a school talent show. He authored an amicus brief to the …