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… board of directors from its inception until his passing in 1997. Born in Canada, he came to the United States at the outbreak of World War II to volunteer for the United States Navy. He tested so high in electrical …

… Matt Sharp Senior Counsel, Director of Center for Legislative Advocacy Matt Sharp serves as senior counsel … on state and local legislative matters. Since joining ADF in 2010, Sharp has authored federal and state legislation, … speech. He has won cases upholding the rights of students to form religious clubs, invite classmates to church, and …

… freedom. Before joining ADF, Sechler had a long career in private practice, with substantial first-chair trial … In August 2013, Sechler took a break from law practice to become a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Penn State … Georgetown Law Journal . Following law school, he clerked for the Honorable Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr., of the U.S. …

… defending churches and ministries from trial courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1981, Mike was co-counsel in a landmark case before the … students to “equal access” to student union space for Bible study and prayer meetings at a public university. …

… Defending Freedom, where he is a member of the Center for Cultural Engagement and Scholarship. In this role, Shafer devotes his efforts to strategic research and innovation. Since joining ADF in …

… counsel and senior vice president of corporate engagement for Alliance Defending Freedom. In this role, Tedesco leads ADF’s efforts to combat corporate cancel culture and build a business ethic …

… Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives. Mr. Brooks focuses his efforts on … reality of male and female matters. He represents clients in lawsuits protecting the freedom of speech of counselors … defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance with the teachings of their faith; …

… Vincent Wagner serves as senior counsel with the Center for Parental Rights at Alliance Defending Freedom where he safeguards parents’ rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served the state of Arkansas as deputy …

… on Alliance Defending Freedom’s Appellate Advocacy Team. In that role, he represents ADF clients of all stripes at the … level, preserving lower-court victories and seeking to overturn unjust results. Among other clients, he has … the Virginia attorney general’s office, Schandevel clerked for the Honorable Stephen R. McCullough on the Court of …