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Meet the U.S. Attorney

Erek L. Barron

U.S. Attorney

U.S. Attorney

 

Erek L. Barron is the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland. Since October 2021, Mr. Barron has served as Maryland’s chief federal law enforcement officer, leading a staff of approximately 98 attorneys and 73 administrative and support professionals. He supervises the investigation and prosecution of all federal crimes and the litigation of all civil matters in which the United States has an interest.

Mr. Barron envisions the United States Attorney’s Office as the public’s trusted leader in the pursuit of justice. He focuses the office’s limited resources towards upholding the rule of law, keeping the nation safe, protecting civil rights, and safeguarding public funds and property.

Prior to his confirmation as United States Attorney, Mr. Barron was a partner at a Baltimore-based law firm where he specialized in complex and high-stakes criminal and civil litigation. He also served as President-Elect of the Maryland State Bar Association and held leadership roles in Maryland’s legislature.

Mr. Barron began his career as a state and federal prosecutor. He has served in leadership positions with the American Bar Association, the National Bar Association, and with local and specialty bars. He has also served on the leadership boards of the Maryland Legal Aid Bureau, the Maryland Public Defender’s Office, and the Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center.

Mr. Barron graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in language, writing and rhetoric from the University of Maryland at College Park, followed by law degrees from George Washington University School of Law and the Georgetown University Law Center.

Updated November 1, 2023