Gregg N. Sofer, U.S. Attorney Appointment, Texas 2020

Gregg N. Sofer, U.S. Attorney Appointment, Texas 2020

Attorney General William P. Barr announced today the appointment of Gregg N. Sofer as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 546, effective Oct. 10, 2020.

As U.S. Attorney, Sofer will be the chief federal law enforcement officer in the Western District of Texas. He will be in charge of one of the largest U.S. Attorney’s Offices in the United States, overseeing approximately 300 total staff, including 150 Assistant U.S. Attorneys, and covering 93,000 square miles in 68 counties, with divisional offices in Alpine, Austin, Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, San Antonio, and Waco.

The Western District of Texas regularly prosecutes more criminal cases than any other district in the United States and serves approximately 6.5 million Texans.

“I am pleased to appoint Gregg N. Sofer as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas,” said Attorney General William P. Barr. “He has served as an exceptional prosecutor for more than 29 years, devoting himself to the pursuit of justice and the protection of the citizens of this country. His leadership, integrity, and experience will greatly benefit the people of the Western District.”

Sofer was previously Counselor to the Attorney General of the United States, where he handled criminal and national security matters, as well as crisis response. Before coming to Main Justice, Sofer served for 12 years in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas.

Among his notable cases, Sofer handled a RICO prosecution in Austin, Texas, which resulted in a life sentence without parole for a man who attempted to assassinate a state court judge as she sat in her car with her family.

Sofer earned his J.D. from New York University School of Law and his B.A. from Rutgers University.

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Source: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/attorney-general-william-p-barr-announces-appointment-gregg-n-sofer-us-attorney-western