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… rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served … an associate with Baker Botts L.L.P. Wagner earned his B.A., summa cum laude , from Harding University and his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was a Chancellor, a distinction given to the students with the …

… Paul Coleman serves as executive director of ADF International from its headquarters in Vienna, … advocacy and operations of the global, alliance-building legal organization. Specializing in international human … others v. United Kingdom case, where the court handed down a landmark ruling on religious freedom. Coleman has also …

… counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he plays a key role at the Center for Academic Freedom representing … clients seeking to speak freely on campus without fear of unconstitutional government censorship. In this role, he … With ADF’s Center for Conscience initiatives, he played a key role in the successful petition for certiorari in …

… Don Ziel serves as senior vice president of the Church and Ministry Alliance and assistant general … ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads a team helping an alliance of church and ministry members to fulfill their religious missions without unnecessary legal barriers. Ziel has more than 20 years of experience in …

… Suzanne Beecher serves as legal counsel for the Center for Conscience Initiatives at … Freedom. Prior to joining ADF, Beecher was the director of student programs at the Institute for Human Ecology at The … teaching, and civic engagement. Beecher has also served as a civil rights analyst for the Conscience and Religious …

… Ralph Rodriguez serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. He primarily assists members of the Church and Ministry Alliance with protecting their … earned his J.D. at New York Law School. He also received a B.A. in International Studies from The City College of New …

… Sara Beth Nolan serves as legal counsel for the Center for Public Policy at Alliance … Amendment legislation. Before joining ADF, Nolan served as a law clerk for Americans United for Life. Nolan earned her … School in 2023. While at George Mason, she was a member of the International Law Journal, the Federalist Society, and …

… Emilie Kao serves as senior counsel and vice president of advocacy strategy for Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the U.S. Legal Team. In this role, she supports ADF’s legal and …

… Sierra Brown serves as legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom. She advises members of ADF’s Church and Ministry Alliance on issues involving … rights. Prior to joining ADF, Brown was an associate with a top national firm where she litigated large complex …

… Morrow Hawley serves as senior counsel and vice president of the Center for Life and Regulatory Practice at Alliance … agricultural law. She also taught constitutional law as a senior fellow at the Kinder Institute for Constitutional … numerous top journals. Hawley is a frequent commentator on legal issues. Her work has been quoted or featured in the …