Phillip Talbert

Summary

Phillip Allen Talbert is an American lawyer who is the United States attorney for the Eastern District of California.

Phillip Talbert
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California
Assumed office
July 7, 2022
Acting: March 1, 2021 – July 7, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
In office
2016–2017
PresidentBarack Obama
Personal details
Born
Phillip Allen Talbert[1]

(1962-06-27) June 27, 1962 (age 61)[2]
EducationHarvard University (AB)
University of Sydney (MEc)
University of California, Los Angeles (JD)

Education edit

Talbert earned a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University in 1984, a Master of Economics from the University of Sydney in 1987, and a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law in 1989.[3]

Career edit

In 1989 and 1990, Talbert served as a law clerk for Judge David R. Thompson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. From 1990 to 1993, he served as a trial attorney in the United States Department of Justice Criminal Division. From 1993 to 1996, he was an associate at the Seattle office of Stoel Rives. From 1996 to 2002, he served as counsel in the Office of Professional Responsibility. He joined the U.S. Attorney's office for Eastern California in 2002, starting in the Narcotics and Violent Crime Unit, where he prosecuted drug trafficking cases, then served as the Chief of Appeals and Training where he supervised the office's appellate practice and trained incoming Criminal Division Assistant U.S. Attorneys. Then he served as the First Assistant from 2011 through April 2016.[4] He served as Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California from 2016 to 2017,[5][6] and again beginning March 1, 2021.[7] On April 22, 2022, he was nominated to serve in the role permanently.[3] On April 25, 2022, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[8] On June 16, 2022, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[9] His nomination was confirmed by the full United States Senate via voice vote on June 23, 2022,[10] and he was sworn in on July 7, 2022.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Phillip Allen Talbert # 145263 - Attorney Licensee Search". apps.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article260650432.html (subscription required)
  3. ^ a b "President Biden Announces Five New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys". The White House. April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  4. ^ "Eastern District of California | Meet the U.S. Attorney". March 2021.
  5. ^ "Meet the U.S. Attorney". www.justice.gov. March 1, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "Biden Crosses Midpoint of U.S. Attorney Picks by Tapping Five". news.bloomberglaw.com. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Phillip A. Talbert Confirmed as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California". United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California. July 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 25, 2022.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  9. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 16, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "PN1974 - Nomination of Phillip A. Talbert for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.