Nancy E. Larson

Nancy E. Larson was appointed Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas on May 29, 2025.

She is the chief federal law enforcement officer for the district, which covers 96,000 square miles and a population of approximately eight million. Ms. Larson oversees roughly 220 attorneys and staff across five division offices and is responsible for all federal criminal prosecutions and civil litigation involving the United States government in the region.

Ms. Larson has served as an Assistant United States Attorney for more than 30 years.  She began her career with the Department of Justice in the District of Columbia, serving as a federal prosecutor in the D.C. United States Attorney’s Office. There, she led successful prosecutions involving homicide, narcotics, violent crime, fraud, and other offenses.  

In 1999, Ms. Larson joined the Northern District of Texas as the lead prosecutor for the Housing Fraud Initiative.  After serving in the Criminal Division, Ms. Larson was named the Chief of the Appellate Division.  She served in that role for over a decade and regularly appeared before the Fifth Circuit on behalf of the United States. Ms. Larson also has served as the district’s Executive Assistant United States Attorney and its Professional Responsibility Officer.  Ms. Larson is an accomplished trial lawyer, having represented the United States in more than two dozen criminal trials.  During her career, Ms. Larson received numerous awards for her service and leadership. 

Ms. Larson is a native of New York and received her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.  Ms. Larson’s father, whose father and grandfather served on the NYPD, was a career Special Agent in IRS Criminal Investigations.  Her family’s legacy in law enforcement instilled in her a devotion to public service and the cause of justice.