May 30, 2025
Ellie Chapman Joins Pacifica’s Litigation Practice Group
"Ellie is a talented attorney whose knowledge, experience, and focus on emerging areas of the law add significant value to our firm and to the work we do for our clients.”
Pacifica Law Group is pleased to announce that Ellie Chapman has joined the firm 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 non-profit 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.
This is Chapman’s second engagement with Pacifica—she also worked for the firm as a summer associate during law school.
Most recently, she worked for Perkins Coie LLP in Seattle, where she represented clients—including some of the world’s leading technology companies—in a variety of privacy-related matters, including cases brought under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), and a host of other data breach and cybersecurity statutes. Chapman has also litigated cases involving online speech, and has represented digital platforms in matters arising under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and the First Amendment.
“We are excited to welcome Ellie back to Pacifica and to further strengthen our Litigation Practice Group,” said firm Managing Partner Denise Stiffarm. “She is a talented attorney whose knowledge, experience, and focus on emerging areas of the law add significant value to our firm and to the work we do for our clients.”
Born and raised in Seattle, Chapman earned her J.D. from University of Virginia School of Law, and her B.A. from Dartmouth College.
