Mark A. Totten, No Crime Charged, Michigan 2022

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Mark A. Totten was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan on April 27, 2022. Chief U.S. District Judge Robert J. Jonker administered the oath of office at the federal courthouse in Grand Rapids.

‘I am honored to serve as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan,’ Totten said. ‘This office has a long history of securing justice and protecting the people of Michigan with diligence and integrity. I look forward to leading this outstanding team of dedicated attorneys and support staff and working with other partners at this important moment.’

Totten was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he lives today. Prior to his appointment, he served as Chief Legal Counsel in the Executive Office of the Governor for the State of Michigan. He has a background in law and education, having taught criminal law and procedure at Michigan State University from 2008-2018 and serving as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney handling criminal appeals in the Western District of Michigan from 2011-2013.

He was a judicial law clerk on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and began his career as an attorney in the U.S. government. Totten received his B.A. from Cedarville College and his law degree and a Ph.D. in ethics from Yale University.

The U.S. Attorney is the chief federal law enforcement officer in the Western District of Michigan. The District covers 49 counties, including the western half of Michigan’s lower peninsula and the whole of the upper peninsula. The main office is in Grand Rapids, but the District also has staffed offices in Lansing and Marquette, and an unstaffed office in Kalamazoo. As U.S. Attorney, Totten will oversee a staff of 42 attorneys and 44 support staff.

A formal investiture ceremony will follow at a future date. With his background and experience, Totten is poised to lead the Western District of Michigan’s efforts to secure justice and protect the public.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant/Respondent – Mark A. Totten, No crime charged, Grand Rapids, Michigan, April 27, 2022, –

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