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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 24, 2026

Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti announced that Solicitor General Matt Rice will conclude his tenure with the Office of the Attorney General this summer to join Kirkland & Ellis as a partner. Rice joined the AG's office in 2022 and was appointed as the top appellate lawyer in 2024. In that role, he has led litigation efforts for Tennessee and multistate coalitions in several high-profile cases. He argued a case before the U.S. Supreme Court and multiple cases before the Tennessee Supreme Court during his tenure as solicitor general. “We are deeply grateful for Matt’s service and thrilled for him and his family as he embarks on this new opportunity. Kirkland & Ellis is getting someone truly exceptional, and we couldn’t be prouder of everything he gave to this office and to the people of Tennessee,” Skrmetti said in a release. The attorney general’s office said Rice’s successor will be announced at a later date.