Source: United States Senator for Ohio Sherrod Brown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today applauded President Biden’s decision to nominate Marisa Darden for the position of U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. Her nomination is historic, as she would be the first African American woman to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. The Northern District serves over 6 million Ohioans in the 40 most northern counties in Ohio. It has court locations in Akron, Cleveland, Toledo and Youngstown. Darden must now be confirmed by the full U.S. Senate.
“Ms. Darden is an outstanding nominee to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio,” said Brown. “Throughout her legal career, serving the community has been her priority. As the first African American woman in this role, Ms. Darden would bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to lead the Northern District with excellence. I am proud to support her nomination.”
“I congratulate Ms. Darden on her nomination and look forward to working with her as her confirmation process moves forward,” said Senator Portman.
Marisa T. Darden is a principal at the Cleveland office of the law firm Squire Patton Boggs LLP, where she has practiced since 2019. She previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio from 2014 to 2019. From 2011 to 2014, she served as an Assistant District Attorney for the New York County District Attorney’s Office in Manhattan. From 2010 to 2011, Ms. Darden served as a law clerk for Judge Morrison C. England on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. She was an associate at the law firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP in New York from 2008 to 2010. Ms. Darden received her J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 2008 and her B.A. from the University of Michigan in 2005.
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