U.S. Department
of Justice
Civil Division Leadership
Assistant Attorney General
Brett A. Shumate
Brett A. Shumate was sworn in as the Civil Division’s 36th Assistant Attorney General on June 11, 2025.
Deputy Assistant Attorneys General
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Yaakov Roth serves as the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Appellate Staff
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Appellate Staff
Eric McArthur serves as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Appellate Staff of the Civil Division.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Federal Programs Branch
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Federal Programs Branch
Eric Hamilton serves as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Federal Programs Branch of the Civil Division.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Office of Immigration Litigation
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Office of Immigration Litigation
Drew Ensign serves as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Immigration Litigation of the Civil Division.
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Torts Branch
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Torts Branch
Jonathan D. Guynn serves as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Torts Branch of the Civil Division.
