
Micah Ketchel
PARTNER, DC
Micah Ketchel leverages his deep expertise from senior roles in the White House, Congress, and political campaigns to advise clients on a holistic approach to complex government affairs.
Micah brings extensive experience from high-level positions in the Trump administration, including as Special Assistant to the President and as Senior Advisor to the National Security Advisor. In this role, he provided strategic counsel on critical national security issues and supported key decision-making at the highest levels of government. Most recently, Micah served as Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of State, acting as primary liaison to the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and their missions worldwide.
Before his executive branch service, Micah was Chief of Staff to Congressman Michael Waltz (R-FL), serving as his chief policy and political advisor throughout Waltz’s tenure in Congress. Previously, he worked as Counsel on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee under then-Chairman Jeff Miller (R-FL) and Subcommittee Chairman Jon Runyan (R-NJ).
Micah also has extensive campaign experience, having overseen dozens of successful congressional and statewide races, handling various aspects of modern campaigns. He has worked in senior roles at multiple Republican Party committees, including the National Republican Congressional Committee, and as Policy Director and Counsel at the Republican State Leadership Committee and Republican Attorneys General Association during historic periods of Republican gains.
Micah holds a Juris Doctor with honors from the Florida State University College of Law and is a member of the Florida Bar.
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