United States Attorney Shores Announces the Hiring of Two New Assistant United States Attorneys

United States Attorney Trent Shores announced today the appointment of Kristin Harrington as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Civil Division and Scott Proctor as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division for the Northern District of Oklahoma. They are scheduled to be sworn in Friday, June 7, at 10:00 a.m., at the United States District Courthouse by Chief United States District Judge John E. Dowdell.

“Kristin and Scott are valuable additions to our justice team here in the Northern District of Oklahoma. Kristin brings extensive experience, knowledge, and passion to the fight against opioids as part of our affirmative civil enforcement unit. Scott - with his service as an officer in the U.S. Navy and education at Harvard - brings a unique blend of mission readiness and legal aptitude to our Indian Country team,” said U.S. Attorney Shores. “We are lucky to have selfless civil servants like Kristin and Scott on our team. They will make a positive impact on our community and help further our mission at the Department of Justice.”

As an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Affirmative Civil Enforcement unit, Ms. Harrington will prosecute civil actions on behalf of the United States of America to recover damages for fraud and other offenses and impose civil penalties for violations of the federal health, safety and economic welfare laws. One of her primary focuses will be combating the opioid crisis in northeastern Oklahoma. Previously, Ms. Harrington served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma. While there, she also served as the Opioid Coordinator, a position responsible for community outreach to address the opioid crisis and prosecution of cases involving opioids, including heroin, fentanyl and other controlled substances. Ms. Harrington has also served at the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office, prosecuting white collar crime and healthcare matters, and as an Assistant District Attorney for the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office. Ms. Harrington received her undergraduate degree at DePauw University and her J.D. from the University of Tulsa College of Law.

As a Criminal Division Assistant U.S. Attorney, Mr. Proctor will represent the United States of America in the prosecution of criminal cases in Indian Country. Mr. Proctor joined the office from the Attorney General’s Honors Program, where he was selected as “Indian Country Fellow.” Previously, he clerked for U.S. Circuit Judge Jeffrey Sutton at the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Columbus, Ohio. He has also worked as an intern at the Justice Department’s National Security Division, Counterterrorism Section, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts, and on Capitol Hill for U.S. Senator Tom Cotton. Mr. Proctor has further served in the United States Navy and Navy Reserve for ten years, attaining the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Mr. Proctor received his undergraduate degree from Yale University and his J.D. from Harvard University where he graduated magna cum laude. While at Harvard, he served as executive editor of the Harvard Law Review.