Of Counsel Brian Moran Nominated to Serve as United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington

May.10.2018

Congratulations to Brian Moran, who was nominated today to serve as United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington. Brian, of counsel in our Seattle office, has been a member of Orrick’s public policy group since joining the firm in 2013 along with former Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna.

Before joining Orrick, Brian was chief deputy attorney general for the state of Washington from 2006 to 2013, and previously served as the chief criminal prosecutor for the AG’s office for eight years.

Brian’s nomination is subject to Senate confirmation.

In a statement, Brian said he was “honored and humbled” by the nomination. “I look forward to returning to public service and working alongside the men and women of the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Department of Justice who have dedicated their professional lives to serving the citizens of Washington,” Brian said in a statement.

Earlier this year, former partner Greg Scott returned to the role of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California.

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As the U.S. Attorney in Seattle, Brian led the first U.S. attorney’s office in the country to confront the challenges of the Covid-19 crisis. He led the office’s response to unprecedented civil unrest, and prosecuted an array of crimes ranging from hate crimes perpetrated by neo-Nazis to sophisticated data breaches by cyber criminals, and he pursued drug and human traffickers. He served on the Native American Issues (subcommittee), and the Border States and marijuana enforcement U.S. Attorney Work Groups. Brian earned wide bipartisan support for his leadership and was recently selected to serve on the Western District of Washington’s federal judicial selection committee.

During his 15 years serving in the office of the Washington State Attorney General, including as the Chief Deputy Attorney General, Brian was the top legal advisor to the Attorney General and had a significant role in the office’s legal strategy and policy initiatives, including matters related to consumer protection, data breaches, unfair competition, and public records. He frequently worked with the state legislature and state agencies to draft, implement, or amend state law in important areas such as consumer protection, the powers and duties of the Attorney General, public records, tort liability, public safety, and criminal law.

Brian has conducted numerous high-profile investigations for government agencies. In private practice, he has represented Fortune 100 companies, financial institutions, and tech innovators under investigation by state Attorneys General and other regulatory bodies.

Prior to his Chief Deputy appointment, Brian served as the Attorney General’s chief criminal prosecutor and as a Senior Deputy Prosecutor with the Office of the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney. His extensive trial and litigation experience includes white collar fraud, public corruption, environmental, and criminal and civil matters. Brian has tried over 100 cases through verdict, including 35 homicides and three death penalty cases.

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