Glenn F. Ivey is a partner at the law firm of and an American politician who served as the State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County, Maryland. His career has been based both in private law practice, Congressional staff, and executive agencies, including serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Washington, DC. Ivey ran as a candidate in 2016 for the 4th Congressional District in Maryland, seeking to replace the retiring Donna Edwards, but was defeated in the six-way Democratic Party primary by Anthony G. Brown, who also won the seat.
After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1986, he worked for the Baltimore law firm of Gordon-Feinblatt. He next worked on Capitol Hill as part of the staff for U.S. Representative John Conyers, Jr. from 1987 to 1988. Ivey returned to the practice of law, working for Preston, Gates, Ellis & Rouvelas. In 1990, he was hired by the Justice Department to work as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C.. While there he worked for U.S. Attorney Eric H. Holder Jr.. He handled nearly 40 criminal jury trials, numerous appeals, and grand jury investigations. Ivey returned to Capitol Hill to serve as majority counsel to U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Donald W. Riegle, Jr.. Ivey worked from 1995 to 1997 as counsel for Senator Paul Sarbanes during the Senate Whitewater investigations. Following that he served as chief counsel to Senate Democratic LeaderTom Daschle. From 1998 to 2000, Ivey served as Chairman of the Maryland Public Service Commission, having been appointed by Governor Parris Glendening. While heading this agency of approximately 120 employees with a $10 million budget, he also served as the Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Conference of Regulator Utility Commissioners. After leaving the Public Service Commission, he was a partner at Preston Gates in Washington, D.C. from 2000 to 2002. Ivey was elected consecutively to two terms as State's Attorney in Prince George's County, Maryland, serving from December 2002 to January 2011. There he led an office of 75 attorneys with a budget of $13 million. He chose not to run for a third term, and from January 2011 to October 2012 he was a partner at Venable LLP, before moving to a position as a partner at Leftwich & Ludaway, in Washington, D.C from November 2012 to June 2017. Ivey left Leftwich & Ludaway June 2017 and became a partner at the District-based law firm Price Benowitz. Ivey is now a founding partner at the law firm of , which handles trials and appeals in state and federal courts in Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia. During his time in private practice he has represented individuals and companies involved in business and commercial disputes, Congressional investigations and legislative matters, white collar criminal matters, and regulatory issues. Ivey has taught trial advocacy at Harvard Law School during the 2013 - 2020 winter sessions, and was an adjunct professor for nineteen years at the University of Maryland School of Law, from 1995 to 2014. He is the past president of the Harvard Law School Association, D.C. chapter, the former Chairman for the Maryland Legal Services Corporation, and is a former member of the D.C. Bar Association’s Board of Governors. He also served on the Trial CourtsJudicial Nominating Commission, 13th Commission District, Prince George's County. Ivey is currently a member of the Sentencing Project's Board of Directors.
Marriage and family
Ivey has been married since 1988 to Jolene Ivey, a former Maryland delegate and current member of the Prince George's County Council. They have six children, including Maryland Del. Julian Ivey, and live in Cheverly, Maryland.
Political
Ivey ran and was elected twice as State’s Attorney for Prince George's County, Maryland, and served from December 2002 to January 2011. He chose not to run for a third term, and returned to private practice. On March 11, 2015, he announced his candidacy for Maryland's 4th Congressional District, to replace Donna Edwards, who was running for the Senate. Edwards had earlier announced that she was leaving the House of Representatives to run in the Democratic primary to replace the retiring U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski. In his announcement, Ivey said, "The people of this district deserve a Congress that works for them – that spends less time fighting with each other and more time fighting for you."
Crime
During his two terms as State's Attorney for Prince George's County, Ivey collaborated with the faith and business community to create training and work opportunities for ex-criminals. He also began an Economic Crimes Unit, which became a local pattern for prosecuting mortgage fraud and additional economic crimes. It won awards from the justice community He prosecuted achieved convictions of police officers who used excessive force in Prince George's County. Ivey helped reduce crime to record lows.
Domestic violence
Ivey also made survivors of domestic violence a priority during his time as State's Attorney. He worked with faith leaders to assist survivors and to gain tougher sentences for convicted offenders.
Education
Ivey partnered with public schools and the community to bring volunteer tutors to struggling second graders.
