Stanley E. Woodward, Jr.

Stanley E. Woodward, Jr. was nominated by President Donald J. Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as the Associate Attorney General of the United States in October 2025.  As the third highest-ranking official at the Department of Justice, Mr. Woodward assists the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General with overseeing DOJ civil matters and components, including the Antitrust, Civil, Civil Rights, and Environmental and Natural Resources Divisions, as well as the Department’s grant-making components.  Prior to his confirmation as Associate Attorney General, Mr. Woodward served as Counselor to Attorney General Pam Bondi.  Before his tenure at the Department of Justice, Mr. Woodward served as Assistant to the President and Senior Counselor to President Donald J. Trump at the White House.  Prior to entering federal service, Mr. Woodward was in private practice as a high-profile litigator and co-founder of Brand Woodward Law, LP where he represented numerous prestigious clients in complex, high-stakes litigation, including multiple federal jury trials.  Previously, he worked at a top international law firm where his experience included the representation of multiple international corporations in defense of alleged violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act as well as serving as coordinating counsel to companies involved in nationwide federal litigation.

Mr. Woodward has served as an adjunct professor with The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where he taught labor and employment law, trial advocacy, and complex civil litigation.  Mr. Woodward began his legal career clerking for multiple judges on the D.C. Court of Appeals and the D.C. Superior Court. Mr. Woodward obtained his Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law and earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science from American University.