McGregor W. Scott

McGregor “Greg” W. Scott has been sworn in once again as the new U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California — a region that includes the Central Valley.

President Trump appointed Scott to the position he held from 2003 and 2009 under President George W. Bush. As Scott is serving as the court-appointed US Attorney, his formal nomination is currently before the Senate.

Scott replaces Phillip A. Talbert, who became the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California on May 1, 2016.

Scott received his B.A. from Santa Clara University in 1985 and his J.D. from Hastings College of the Law, University of California, in 1989. He served as a deputy district attorney from 1989 to 1997 in Contra Costa County, California, and served as the elected District Attorney of Shasta County, California, from 1997 to 2003. After completing his first term as U.S. Attorney, Scott practiced as a partner with the law firm of Orrick, Herrington, & Sutcliffe LLP, focusing on white collar criminal defense and corporate investigations. In addition, Scott retired in 2008 from the United States Army Reserve as a lieutenant colonel after 23 years of service.

The United States Attorney serves as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Eastern District of California and is responsible for prosecuting federal criminal cases and representing the United States in civil litigation. The Eastern District covers 34 counties throughout the Central Valley and the Sierras, from the Oregon border in the north to the Los Angeles County line in the south. The office has 92 attorneys and 81 non-attorney staff with offices in Sacramento, Fresno, and Bakersfield.

“I am honored to once again lead the committed public servants in this outstanding office. I look forward to working with them and our law enforcement partners to keep our communities safe and to provide the United States with the highest quality legal representation in all the matters we handle,” U.S. Attorney Scott said. He also thanked Phillip A. Talbert for his stewardship in serving as United States Attorney over the last 20 months.