Somil Trivedi

Director of Strategic Initiatives

Somil Trivedi is the Director of Strategic Initiatives at Democracy Forward, where he develops and executes multidisciplinary projects across litigation, policy, and public advocacy to ensure that democracy truly works for our communities. 

Somil was previously the Chief Legal & Advocacy Director at Maryland Legal Aid, leading a 200+ person legal and policy department covering all aspects of poverty reduction, including housing, consumer protection, and public benefits. Somil has also served as a Senior Staff Attorney at the National ACLU, focusing on criminal justice reform and voting rights; a Trial Attorney in the DOJ’s Fraud Section; and a Senior Associate at WilmerHale LLP. 

Somil has litigated cases at all levels of the justice system, including the U.S. Supreme Court and several state high courts, and contributed to bill passage at the federal, state, and local levels. He is a frequent contributor to public discourse via TV appearances, op-eds, podcasts, and policy briefings, with appearances on CNN and Bloomberg, and in the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal, among other outlets. 

Somil earned his BA from Georgetown University and his JD from Boston University School of Law. He lives in Maryland with his wife and two children, and is always up for barbecue, tennis, or live music.