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… Vice President, Strategic Initiatives & Special Counsel to the President Ryan Bangert serves as senior vice president … the president at Alliance Defending Freedom. He oversees ADF’s regulatory practice, government relations, and … for the Honorable Patrick E. Higginbotham on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Bangert is a member of the …

… Appellate Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients primarily at the appellate level and specializes … G. Steven Agee on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 2009–2011 and for the Hon. Bobby R. Baldock on … bars of Georgia, Arizona, and Virginia, Gray is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, 11 U.S. Courts of …

… Appellate Advocacy Team, where he represents various ADF clients before appellate courts across the country. … Rehnquist Fellow at Cooper & Kirk PLLC.  He then went on to clerk for the Honorable Amul R. Thapar and the Honorable … Kethledge, both of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, and for the Honorable Justin R. Walker of the U.S. …

… on state and local legislative matters. Since joining ADF in 2010, Sharp has authored federal and state … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and … asking the Court to uphold students’ right to privacy against government intrusion. Sharp earned his J.D. in 2006 …

… of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Before joining ADF, Howard worked as a litigation associate at a large law … D.C. After law school, Howard served as a law clerk to Judge Leslie H. Southwick of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. During law school, she served as an intern for Judge …

… religious liberty at the state level and works out of ADF’s Ashburn, VA office. Prior to joining ADF, Chafuen spent three years as a white-collar … as a law clerk to the Hon. Alice Batchelder on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Chafuen earned his J.D. from Notre …

… member of the Center for Academic Freedom. Before joining ADF, Hoffmann clerked for the Honorable Robert J. Luck of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and served as an associate at Jones Day. Hoffmann … member of the Center for Academic Freedom. Before joining ADF, Hoffmann clerked for the Honorable Robert J. Luck of the …

… Blackstone Alumni Services Team. She previously served at ADF as a first-year lawyer fellow on the Life Team. Prior to joining ADF, Kisley clerked for the Honorable Eric E. Murphy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and for the Honorable Stephen J. Murphy, III on the …

… and Senior Counsel for Government Affairs. Since joining ADF in 2009, Baylor has focused on defending and advancing … graduation from law school, he served as law clerk to the Hon. Jerry E. Smith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He practiced labor and employment law at two large …

… Jim Campbell Chief Legal Counsel Jim Campbell joined ADF in 2023 Jim Campbell serves as chief legal counsel with … Church and Ministry Alliance, and advocacy strategy. Prior to joining ADF in March 2023, Campbell was the solicitor … M. Batchelder of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. Campbell is admitted to the state bars of Ohio, …