TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 18, 2026

Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti today announced the appointment of Madeline Clark as solicitor general for the state of Tennessee, effective June 8. Clark succeeds Matt Rice, who will leave the office in June to join Kirkland & Ellis. Clark joined the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office in 2025 as principal deputy solicitor general. Prior to joining the office, she worked as an associate at Jones Day. Her credentials include judicial clerkships for U.S. Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Amy Coney Barrett. As solicitor general, Clark will oversee the office’s appellate litigation. “I look forward to building on the outstanding legacy of the Tennessee Solicitor General’s Office,” Clark said in a press release.