Marc Elias Firm Sees Four Exits After Forcing Arbitration Deals

Prominent Democratic lawyer Marc Elias’ firm is seeing four lawyers exit after requiring employees to sign mandatory arbitration agreements.

The exits follow a Dec. 19 directive for Elias Law Group employees to sign the agreements as “a condition of employment, and receiving the 2025 compensation.” Firm Chief Operating Officer Jacqui Newman sent the directive via an email viewed by Bloomberg Law.

Three attorneys have since left the firm, while a fourth who refused to sign was told to leave, according to three people who requested anonymity to share the information. Most employees are believed to have signed the agreement by ...