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… joining ADF, Payne worked at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General as a deputy attorney general for five years. While at … led the music ministry for the Catholic Campus Center, and was an active member of Omega Phi Alpha service sorority. …

… vice president for communications, during which time he was a lead convener of the Philadelphia Statement , a … series called Freedom Matters , profiling ADF clients, cases, and issues. The program included 24 videos in its first year, which more than 31 million people viewed. Previously, Tedesco litigated First …

… and a high-school French teacher. Schandevel also was on the team of attorneys who successfully represented the … Before joining ADF, Schandevel served as an assistant attorney general in the Criminal Appeals Section at the Office of the …

… advised members of Congress, governors, state attorneys general, state legislators, and policy organizations on how … First Amendment freedoms, the sanctity of life, and the right to privacy. She has testified before state legislatures … the country. From 2012 to 2015, she litigated important cases advancing religious liberty and marriage, including …

… joining ADF, Bangert served as deputy first assistant attorney general and deputy for legal counsel in the office of the … other issues. Prior to his government service, Bangert was a litigation partner at Baker Botts L.L.P., where he was …

… joining ADF, Thompson served as an assistant solicitor general in the office of the Texas attorney general. In that role, she represented the state and … U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. She also was an associate at an international law firm, where her …

… respond to opportunities. As the first president, CEO, and general counsel of Alliance Defending Freedom, Sears led all … Edwin Meese III, including service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Chief of the Criminal Section for the Western District of Kentucky. Sears was appointed director of the Attorney General’s Commission …

… matters of personal identity and desires; defending the right of Christian adoption agencies to operate in accordance … pregnancy centers against intrusive investigations by the attorney general of New York. When the ACLU sued to overturn New …

… with Alliance Defending Freedom, where she is a member of the Center for Public Policy. In this role, her efforts … advised legislators, policy groups, and state attorneys general on life issues. In addition, Burke testified before … Burke began her career with the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, United States Air Force, both on active duty …

… rights to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. Before joining ADF in 2022, Wagner served the state of Arkansas as deputy solicitor general. There he represented Arkansas at all levels of the … Eighth Circuit. Prior to his government service, Wagner was an associate with Baker Botts L.L.P. Wagner earned his …