Marc Erik Elias
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Marc Elias is the founding partner of Elias Law Group, a mission-driven firm committed to helping Democrats win, citizens vote, and progressives make change. Marc is a nationally recognized authority and expert in campaign finance, voting rights, redistricting law, and litigation.
As a litigator, Marc has handled hundreds of cases involving politics, voting rights, and redistricting. He has successfully argued and won four cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as dozens of cases in state supreme courts and U.S. courts of appeal.
He has represented the Democratic Senatorial and Congressional Campaign Committees, several presidential campaigns, as well as dozens of U.S. senators, governors, representatives, campaigns, and other Democratic and progressive organizations.
When Trump contested the outcome of the 2020 election, Marc met every futile challenge at the courthouse, notching over 60 legal victories against the former president and his allies during the post-election period, alone. He has also successfully represented several House and Senate candidates in post-election litigation, recounts and challenges.
Marc is also the founder of Democracy Docket, the leading platform for progressive advocacy and information about voting rights, elections, redistricting and democracy.
Marc is an alumnus of Hamilton College, Duke Law School and Duke Graduate School. He is a proud owner of a Portuguese Water Dog named Bode.
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Firm founding partner Marc Erik Elias is a highly regarded political law attorney who continues to be a popular choice for matters relating to voting rights. He also has considerable expertise in matters involving campaign finance law, redistricting and government ethics.
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"Mark is a legal machine and the king at what he does."
"He is a genius."
"He is a highly skilled litigator and powerful legal mind, a respected thought leader in the space and a diligent advocate for his clients."
"Mark is a legal machine and the king at what he does."
"He is a genius."
"He is a highly skilled litigator and powerful legal mind, a respected thought leader in the space and a diligent advocate for his clients."