U.S. Department of Justice
Martin C. Carlson
Acting United States Attorney
Middle District of Pennsylvania
BIOGRAPHY
Upon graduation from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in Philadelphia, Mr. Carlson served as law clerk to the Chief Judge of the US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. From 1982 through May 1988, he served as Trial Attorney for the Criminal Division of the US Department of Justice, representing the United States in civil and criminal matters before various district courts and courts of appeals; conducted grand jury investigations; performed legal research and writing; provided legal advice and assistance to United States Attorney's offices.
Mr. Carlson went on to become Senior Legal Advisor for Crimes Against Government Operations, General Litigation and Legal Advice Section in the US Department of Justice, where he was responsible for overseeing all litigation and legal advice in the field of Crimes Against Government Operations. He served as Assistant US Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania from March 1989 to January 1994, handling the litigation of criminal and civil cases in the US District Court, US Bankruptcy Court and US Court of Appeals. Between January of 1994 and May 2001, Mr. Carlson served as the Chief, Criminal Division, for the United States Attorney's Office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. From May 2001 through April, 2002 Mr. Carlson served as the Interim United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Mr. Carlson has been admitted to practice law in the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He has lectured on professional ethics and related topics at six Department of Justice training seminars.
Mr. Carlson received his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and his B.A., summa cum laude, from Pennsylvania State University.