Karl A. Racine

Karl A. Racine DEMDemocrat

Attorney General

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Karl A. RacineDEMDemocrat Attorney General
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Karl Anthony Racine (born December 14, 1962) is a Haitian-American lawyer and politician. He was the first independently elected Attorney General for the District of Columbia, a position he held from 2015 to 2023. Before that, he was the managing partner of Venable LLP. As Attorney General, Racine received national attention for his work on antitrust matters, and in 2021 launched an eventually-dismissed antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.

Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Pennsylvania
St. John's College High School
University of Virginia School of Law
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Attorney General
District of Columbia
2015 - 2023
Managing Partner
Venable, Limited Liablity Partnership
2007 - Current
Employee
Venable Limited Liablity Partnership
1989 - 1992
Former Associate White House Counsel
President Bill Clinton
Former Employee
Cacheris & Treanor
Former Public Defender
District of Columbia Public Defender Service
Other Experience1 - 3 of 3
Co-Chair
Democratic Attorneys General Association
Current
Vice Chair
National Association of Attorneys General
Current
Former Member
District’s Judicial Nomination Commission
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