Chad Mizelle
Chad Mizelle | |
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| Chief of Staff to the United States Department of Justice | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Adam M. Golodner |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kathryn Kimball Mizelle |
| Education | University of Florida (BA) Cornell University (JD) |
Chad R. Mizelle is an American lawyer who has served as chief of staff to the United States Department of Justice since 2025. He served as the acting chief of staff and later general counsel to the United States Department of Homeland Security from 2019 to 2020.
Education
[edit]Mizelle earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and a Juris Doctor degree from Cornell University.[1]
Career
[edit]Mizelle worked for the Gibson Dunn law firm before serving in several positions in the First Trump administration, including in the United States Department of Justice and the White House.[2][3] From 2019 to 2020, he was the acting chief of staff and later general counsel of the United States Department of Homeland Security.[4] During his tenure, Mizelle was involved in developing and defending border security and deportation policies.[5]
Mizelle was hired by the Jones Day law firm in January 2021.[2][3] Later in 2021, he was appointed by Florida governor Ron DeSantis to serve on the 13th circuit court judicial nominating commission.[6]
Mizelle also served as a Commissioner on the Florida Elections Commission starting in 2023.[7]
In December 2024, Mizelle was announced by President Donald Trump as the incoming chief of staff to the United States Department of Justice, claiming Mizelle would "help bring accountability, integrity, and Justice back to the DOJ."[5][8]
Personal life
[edit]Mizelle is married to federal judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Governor appoints four lawyers to the Florida Elections Commission". Florida Bar News. The Florida Bar. September 26, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Strom, Roy (January 28, 2021). "Jones Day Hires Trump's Acting Homeland Security GC Mizelle". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ a b Silber, Clarice (January 28, 2021). "Jones Day Hires Ex-Acting General Counsel Of DHS - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ Sands, Geneva (2020-02-12). "Stephen Miller ally tapped as top Homeland Security attorney". CNN. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ a b Sentner, Irie (2024-12-21). "Trump taps DHS alum Chad Mizelle as DOJ chief of staff". Politico. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Scheckner, Jesse (2021-09-24). "Gov. DeSantis taps top Donald Trump admin lawyer for Judicial Nominating Commission". Florida Politics. Retrieved 2023-07-22.
- ^ https://www.floridabar.org/the-florida-bar-news/governor-appoints-four-lawyers-to-the-florida-elections-commission/
- ^ https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/statement-president-elect-donald-j-trump-announcing-the-nomination-chad-mizelle-chief
- ^ "5 things to know about Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, Tampa judge who struck down travel mask mandate". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2022-11-01.