Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Pam Bondi

How Pam Bondi built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Pam Bondi is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician. A Republican, she has served as the 87th United States attorney general since 2025. She previously served as the 37th Attorney General of Florida from 2011 to 2019, and was the first woman elected to that position.

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June 24, 1991: Admitted to the Florida Bar

On June 24, 1991, Pam Bondi was admitted to the Florida Bar.

2006: Prosecuted Dwight Gooden

In 2006, Pam Bondi prosecuted former Major League Baseball player Dwight Gooden for violating the terms of his probation and for substance abuse.

2007: Prosecuted defendants in Martin Anderson's death

In 2007, Pam Bondi prosecuted the defendants in Martin Anderson's death.

August 2010: Leading in the primary polls

In August 2010, polling conducted by Mason Dixon found Pam Bondi leading both Holly Benson and Jeff Kottkamp in the Republican primary for Florida Attorney General.

2010: Ran for Florida Attorney General

In 2010, Pam Bondi ran for Florida Attorney General, ultimately winning the election to become the state's first female attorney general.

2011: Became Florida Attorney General

In 2011, Pam Bondi became the 37th Attorney General of Florida.

November 2014: Re-elected as Florida Attorney General

In November 2014, Pam Bondi was re-elected as Florida Attorney General, receiving 55% of the vote against Democratic challenger George Sheldon.

November 2019: Hired by the White House for impeachment proceedings

In November 2019, Pam Bondi was hired by the first Trump administration to help the White House during Trump's first impeachment proceedings, with her role being described as attacking the process of the impeachment inquiry.

2019: End of term as Florida Attorney General

In 2019, Pam Bondi's term as the 37th Attorney General of Florida came to an end.

2019: Joined Ballard Partners, became lobbyist

In 2019, after her final term as Florida attorney general, Pam Bondi was hired by Ballard Partners and began working as a registered foreign agent as a lobbyist for the Embassy of the State of Qatar. She later left to work on Trump's impeachment proceedings.

January 17, 2020: Named to Trump's defense team

On January 17, 2020, Pam Bondi was named as part of Donald Trump's defense team for the Senate impeachment trial.

2020: Defense lawyer during Trump's impeachment trial

In 2020, Pam Bondi was one of President Donald Trump's defense lawyers during his first impeachment trial.

November 21, 2024: Nominated for Attorney General

On November 21, 2024, then-president-elect Trump announced that Pam Bondi would be nominated for Attorney General.

November 21, 2024: Announced as nominee for United States Attorney General

On November 21, 2024, president-elect Trump announced that Pam Bondi would be nominated for United States Attorney General, after the withdrawal of Matt Gaetz for that position.

2024: Led legal arm of America First Policy Institute

By 2024, Pam Bondi led the legal arm of the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute, working to file voting lawsuits in battleground states related to the 2024 presidential election.

January 15, 2025: Senate committee hearing

On January 15, 2025, Pam Bondi faced a hearing at the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary where she was questioned about her past work as a lobbyist, the 2020 election and TikTok.

February 4, 2025: Confirmed as Attorney General

On February 4, 2025, Pam Bondi was confirmed as Attorney General in a 54–46 Senate vote.

February 5, 2025: Sworn in as Attorney General

On February 5, 2025, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas swore Pam Bondi into office as the 87th Attorney General. On her first day, she took actions like shutting down the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force.