ELLI ABDOLI (Marin County office) is an associate with the firm's political law section, where she specializes in federal campaign, lobbying and ethics laws, state and local initiatives and referenda and corporate compliance.

Prior to joining Nielsen Merksamer, Ms. Abdoli interned for the Governor's Office of Legal Affairs under Governor Schwarzenegger.

Ms. Abdoli received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley and her Juris Doctorate from Santa Clara University. Ms. Abdoli is a member of the California State Bar.

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