Meet the U.S. Attorney

Matthew L. Harvey

United States Attorney

Matthew L. Harvey serves as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia. Mr. Harvey was nominated by President Trump on June 30, 2025, confirmed by the United States Senate, and was sworn into office on October 10, 2025. 

As United States Attorney, Mr. Harvey is the chief federal law enforcement official in the Northern District of West Virginia, which includes 32 counties with four offices located in Clarksburg, Elkins, Martinsburg, and Wheeling. The office is responsible for prosecuting federal crimes in the district, including crimes related to narcotics, terrorism, public corruption, child exploitation, and firearms. The office also defends the United States in civil cases and collects debts owed to the United States.

Mr. Harvey previously served as the Prosecuting Attorney for Jefferson County, and as a former Assistant Prosecutor in Berkeley and Kanawha Counties. Mr. Harvey has an extensive career within the criminal justice system. Prior to his time as a prosecutor, he spent six years in private practice.

A graduate of Bluefield State University with a B.S. in Business Administration, he went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from the Appalachian School of Law.