LizMcElvein

Liz McElvein helps clients navigate high-stakes government investigations, litigation, and compliance with new and emerging regulations in the United States and abroad. She focuses on congressional inquiries and other sensitive investigations, particularly those involving artificial intelligence, privacy, and consumer protection. She has prepared witnesses for appearances before the US Congress, drafted AI policies for companies and non-profit institutions, and advised on the development and launch of technology products.

Liz previously served as a Professional Staff Member on the House Judiciary Committee, where she staffed oversight hearings and depositions related to election interference and obstruction of justice, handled the Committee’s bipartisan, bicameral whip operation, and managed committee priorities related to national security, privacy, and technology policy, including negotiation reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

Liz maintains an active pro bono practice focused on civil rights and criminal justice, including impact litigation with the ACLU and the DC Public Defender Service. She was a Dean’s Scholar at Michigan Law, where she served as an Articles Editor on the Michigan Technology Law Review.