Special to the Reporter

Mercer Island resident Ellie Chapman has joined Seattle’s Pacifica Law Group as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group.

An experienced trial and appellate litigator, Chapman has advised and represented clients in a wide range of civil matters in state and federal courts, including in several cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Chapman also has significant experience in privacy and security matters, and has defended public, private and nonprofit clients in complex class actions on a range of legal issues, including cases involving consumer privacy, biometric data and cybersecurity. In addition to her litigation work, Chapman counsels clients on the complex patchwork of federal, state and local laws governing data privacy and security, and on emerging laws and regulations related to artificial intelligence, machine learning and automated decision making.

Chapman earned her Juris Doctor degree from University of Virginia School of Law, and her bachelor of arts degree from Dartmouth College.