Meet the U.S. Attorney

R. Matthew Price is the presidentially appointed United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. Following his Senate confirmation on May 18, 2026, and the signing of his commission by President Donald Trump, U.S. Attorney Price took the oath of office on May 21, 2026. The oath was administered by the Honorable Brian C. Wimes, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

U.S. Attorney Price initially assumed the role on August 1, 2025, following his appointment by then-Attorney General Pamela Bondi. As U.S. Attorney, Mr. Price serves as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Western District of Missouri, overseeing all civil and criminal litigation on behalf of the United States. He leads an office of nearly 130 federal prosecutors and professional staff, providing service across the 66 western counties of Missouri.

Prior to joining the office in August 2025, he served as the Chief Legal Officer for Diamond Pet Foods, headquartered in Jefferson City, Missouri.

A fifth generation Missourian, U.S. Attorney Price began his career in his home state.  He served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Jefferson County, before joining the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's Office as an Assistant Circuit Attorney. 

In 2008, U.S. Attorney Price transitioned to federal service, joining the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division. In that role, he prosecuted a broad range of cases, including violent crime, white collar offenses, and matters originating out of the Joint Terrorism Task Force.

In addition to his public service, U.S. Attorney Price has extensive private-sector and corporate legal experience. In 2013, he joined Federal Express (FedEx) as a senior attorney and was later promoted to Lead Counsel for Compliance, Investigations & Government Litigation. In this capacity, he directed internal investigations, managed global compliance initiatives and projects, and oversaw the company’s fraud prosecution efforts. During his tenure at FedEx, Price served in additional public safety roles, including Chief Prosecuting Attorney and Police Advisor of Germantown, Tennessee.

In 2019, U.S. Attorney Price joined Walmart’s legal department in the Global Investigations Division as Senior Counsel. There, he led internal and external investigations and collaborated extensively with federal law enforcement agencies. Price was subsequently promoted to Managing Counsel, where he directed high-profile investigations, fraud-related matters, and major government-facing initiatives.

U.S. Attorney Price earned his Juris Doctor degree from Saint Louis University School of Law. Prior to law school, he received a Master of Science in Criminology from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in History from Colgate University in Hamilton, New York.