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… Defending Freedom. In this role, he serves as counsel to ADF as it carries out its organizational mission and leads … summer training experience and mentorship to nearly 100 law students since its inception in 2008. Ziel earned his … Ziel is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Florida, and Colorado. … Don Ziel … Senior Vice President of Church & …

… Center for Academic Freedom representing clients seeking to speak freely on campus without fear of unconstitutional … petition for certiorari in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission at the U.S. Supreme Court. He has also been appointed special assistant attorney …

… and provides legal counsel regarding ADF’s core issues to state officials, members and staff of the U.S. Congress, … Doctor with a certificate in International and Comparative Law from St. Louis University School of Law. He obtained his … and is also admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court. … Zack Pruitt … Senior Counsel, Director of U.S. …

… been instrumental in securing several strategic appellate court victories. In Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski , the Supreme … rights. In Meriwether v. Hartop , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit ruled that public universities cannot compel professors to say things they do not believe. In Adams v. Trustees of …

… leads the Allied Legal Affairs team, which is dedicated to recruiting, engaging with, and strategically deploying … matters and many victories at the U.S. Supreme Court, including serving as lead or co-counsel alongside ADF … precedents. Before joining ADF, Spangenberg worked in Big Law gaining extensive experience in high-stakes litigation, …

… with the Center for Life and in appellate and U.S. Supreme Court matters, including ADF’s successful applications in  Idaho v. United States  and  Labrador v. Poe . Prior to joining ADF, Wilson served as chief of civil litigation … Wilson worked in private practice for several New York law firms, including Skadden Arps, Quinn Emanuel, and Dechert …

… and helps protect their constitutional rights. Prior to joining ADF, Brown was an associate with a top national … Mass Communication from Arizona State University, and her law degree, cum laude , from ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor … clerked for Justice Clint Bolick of the Arizona Supreme Court. … Sierra Brown … Legal Counsel … Sierra Brown …

… defending the rights of professionals and business owners to live out their faith as well as the litigation efforts to … in the public square, including Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission , 303 Creative v. Elenis , … v. Phoenix , which Scruggs argued at the Arizona Supreme Court. Scruggs has argued before numerous federal appellate …

… the Executive Team charged with leading the organization to execute on its strategic objectives. In this role, she … the state’s most high-profile litigation. She led a team that recovered record-breaking amounts of restitution for … her J.D. with honors from the University of Michigan Law School in 2008. She participated in the Blackstone Legal …

… of public affairs for Alliance Defending Freedom. In that role, he has overseen the development and execution of … Watts represents ADF at external events, conferences, press conferences, and in the media. Watts also develops … crisis communications processes and plans. Prior to joining ADF, Watts spent nearly 20 years in various roles …