Meet the U.S. Attorney

Honorable Kurt L. Wall,
U.S. Attorney

After being appointed by President Donald J. Trump, Kurt Wall was sworn in on October 14, 2025, to serve as the 12th United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana. Prior to serving as United States Attorney, Mr. Wall proudly served as a prosecutor on the state level for over 30 years.

He began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in East Baton Rouge Parish where he remained for 13 years before being hired as the Director of the Criminal Division at the Louisiana Department of Justice.  After serving in that position for just over 7 years, Mr. Wall returned to the courtroom as the Chief Felony Prosecutor in the 21st Judicial District which is comprised of Livingston, Tangipahoa and St. Helena Parishes.

Throughout his career as a prosecutor, Mr. Wall has successfully handled a wide variety of cases which include numerous violent crimes such as capital murders, sex offenses and robberies.  He has also successfully prosecuted hundreds of cases involving child pornography, white collar crimes and public corruption.

Originally from Texas, Mr. Wall attended Texas Christian University where he was a letterman on two conference championship basketball teams while earning his B.S. in Education. After working in Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill, Mr. Wall moved to Louisiana and obtained his Juris Doctor from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University.

Mr. Wall is a career public servant and dedicated prosecutor who is committed to carrying out the mission of the United States Department of Justice.  He is committed to the public safety of all Americans and is specifically focused on making the Middle District of Louisiana a safer place to live.