Danielle Root is an Attorney at Relman Colfax. She joined the firm in 2022 and practices in the civil rights counseling group.
Previously, Danielle was the director of voting rights and access to justice at the Center for American Progress. At the Center, Danielle specialized in voting rights and election security, as well as federal court reform and policies aimed at improving access to and equity within the civil justice system. Before joining the Center, Danielle was a fellow at the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
While in law school, Danielle worked for The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy; U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; and U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law.
Danielle received her B.A. from the University of Minnesota and her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School where she received The President’s Volunteer Service Award.
In late 2021, State Street Corporation (State Street) hired Relman Colfax to complete an independent civil rights audit. The audit examined State Street’s business policies, practices, products, and services from a civil rights perspective. The final audit report was published on May 30, 2023.
J.D., The George Washington University Law School
B.A., University of Minnesota, with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa
