Acting United States Attorney
Lawrence G. Brown
Since March 2003, Mr. Brown has served as the First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California. In that position, he serves as the second-ranking official under United States Attorney McGregor Scott. Headquartered in Sacramento, the Eastern District is one of four federal districts in California, extending from the Oregon border to the north, Bakersfield to the south and covering California’s central valley and the mountains to the east. Mr Brown supervises the office’s 70 attorneys, including those in the district’s branch office in Fresno, California. The United States Attorney’s Office prosecutes individuals for various federal crimes and litigates civil defensive and affirmative cases on behalf of the United States.
Mr. Brown served as executive director of the California District Attorneys Association from 1996 to March 2003. His organization represented the 58 elected District Attorneys of California
and included over 2,600 deputy prosecutor members. As executive director, Mr. Brown drafted
criminal justice legislation and frequently testified before the California Legislature. Additionally, he served as chief spokesperson for the organization.
In 2001, he served as President of the National Association of Prosecutor Coordinators and
Board Member of the National District Attorneys Association.
Mr. Brown began his career as a Deputy District Attorney with the Ventura County District
Attorney’s Office in Southern California. In 1993, he received that office’s “Felony Prosecutor of the Year” award.
He is a 1989 graduate of the University of California, Davis School of law, receiving its
Distinguished Alumni Award in 1999. Mr. Brown is also a Visiting Professor on Legislative
Process and Statutory Interpretation at the law school.