The SFOI Legal Defense Fund is designed to preserve and protect evangelists' free speech rights in traditional public forums according to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.


The SFOI Legal Defense Fund had three primary objectives:


  • First, to directly and specifically help SFOI evangelists as they work around major sporting events, concerts and festivals.
  • Second, to assist other evangelists likewise working in the public square. 
  • Third, contribute to the overall Free Speech work in the US.


SFOI legal counsel, Nate Kinard from Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel in Chattanooga, TN, has written some notes here which include his process of representing us and some details on a case in Green Bay, WI:


Nate's letter to Green Bay and their response. Letter to Green Bay.  Letter from Green Bay.


Nate's contact info if you want to verify any items.


Nathan L. Kinard
Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.
Liberty Tower
605 Chestnut Street, Suite 1700
Chattanooga, TN 37450

P (423) 757-0231
F (423) 508-1231
nkinard@chamblisslaw.com | www.chamblisslaw.com

Invest


Invest today in the continuation of Free Speech in the US according to US Law.


  • A potential situation in Louisville, KY involving the Kentucky Derby. 
  • Pre-event letters that are drafted prior to every event. 
  • The pre-event letter contains the following info:  a contact within the respectice police department or Mayor's office; details of the areas where Free Speech activities can occur and where they can't; city ordinances concerning amplification.  The goal is to have a letter outling our liberties and restrictions during the course of the event so the SFOI Team can minister under correctly under the law and have a contact within the Police department if someone seeks to stop the Team's Free Speech.
  • These are the consistent infringements on our Free Speech:
  • Police or security seeking to intimidate us into leaving a legal area.
  • Police or security not knowing Free Speech law telling we are breaking the law.
  • Merchants and event planners seeking to have us removed from a legal area.
  • Event planners violating access to an area that is legal for Free Speech.
  • Merchant and event planners inequitably enforcing Free Speech law.


You have two options:  tax deductible and non tax deductible payments.


The non tax deductible payments are made directly to Chambliss Law at this address:


Chambliss Law

Attn: Accounts Receivable

605 Chestnutt Street, Suite 1700

Chattanooga, TN 37450


Write in the Memo of the check: SFOI.org.


If you want Chambliss Law to acknowledge receipt of your check enclose a note with your check asking Kari to do so.


Tax deductible payments are made on the platform below or make out a check to SFOI, Inc. and mail it to:


SFOI.org

4420 Oakwood Drive

#16130

Chattanooga, TN 37416-9998


Write in the memo 'Legal Defense Fund'