David X. Sullivan Appointed Interim United States Attorney

Attorney General Pamela Bondi has signed an order appointing David X. Sullivan, 65, of New Fairfield, as the Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  Mr. Sullivan was sworn in today by Chief U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford.

“I am deeply honored that President Trump and Attorney General Bondi have placed their trust in me by appointing me to serve as the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut,” said U.S. Attorney Sullivan.  “It is especially gratifying to return to the U.S. Attorney’s Office where I spent the vast majority of my career practicing law as a public servant.  I look forward to working again with the hard-working men and women of the office, and federal, state, and local law enforcement.  Through our collaborative efforts, we can accomplish great things and, most importantly, ensure the safety of our citizens.”

Prior to his appointment as U.S. Attorney, Mr. Sullivan was a partner at the law firm of McCarter and English, LLP, with a practice focusing on complex civil litigation, advising financial institutions on compliance with federal laws and regulations, and representing individuals and businesses in government investigations and regulatory enforcement actions.

From 1989 to 2019, Mr. Sullivan served in the District of Connecticut as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, handling a wide range of civil and criminal matters with a focus on asset forfeiture, money laundering, tax evasion, and narcotics trafficking.  Mr. Sullivan also led the District of Connecticut’s Asset Forfeiture Unit, where he oversaw criminal and civil forfeiture matters for the Office.

In 2003 and 2004, Mr. Sullivan served as the Money Laundering/Asset Forfeiture Coordinator for the Department of Justice, acting as the national representative and legal advisor for the 94 United States Attorney’s offices across the country.

Mr. Sullivan graduated from the Catholic University of America in 1982, the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in 1988, and the Quinnipiac University School of Law, with an LLM in Taxation, in 1991.

Mr. Sullivan is the 56th U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, an office that was established in 1789. 

The U.S. Attorney’s Office is charged with enforcing federal criminal laws in Connecticut and representing the federal government in civil litigation.  The Office is composed of approximately 68 Assistant U.S. Attorneys and 54 staff members at offices in Bridgeport, New Haven, and Hartford.

For more information about the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, please visit www.justice.gov/ct.