Marc Elias’ Elections Law Firm Hires Ex-DOJ Civil Rights Lawyer

March 25, 2025, 10:31 PM UTC

Democratic elections lawyer Marc Elias hired a Biden-era Justice Department lawyer to join his firm as it looks to capitalize on jabs from President Donald Trump.

Elias Law Group is onboarding Katie Chamblee-Ryan, she announced Monday on her LinkedIn page. Chamblee-Ryan left DOJ’s civil rights division less than two weeks ago after a nearly four-year stint.

“If you want to work for a law firm that will never bow down to Trump or stay silent when he attacks the legal system, we are hiring,” Elias said in Sunday post on the networking site. Trump called Elias a “radical” and singled ...

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