Brian Lawrence Schwalb (born 1967), is an American attorney and politician serving as the attorney general of the District of Columbia. Prior to becoming attorney general, Schwalb was the partner-in-charge of Venable LLP's D.C. office.[1][2] He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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| Attorney General for the District of Columbia | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2023 | |
| Mayor | Muriel Bowser |
| Preceded by | Karl Racine |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mickie |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Duke University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Early life and education
editSchwalb was born to a Jewish family at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., in 1967.[1] He earned a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a juris doctor from Harvard Law School.
Legal career
editSchwalb served as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge John R. Hargrove in Baltimore. After completing service as a law clerk, Schwalb joined the Department of Justice Honor Program and became a trial attorney in the United States Department of Justice Tax Division.
After leaving the Department of Justice, Schwalb formed Schwalb, Donnenfeld & Schwalb, a boutique law firm.[3] In 2005 he joined Venable LLP, where he worked as the firm's vice chairman for four years and was subsequently partner-in-charge of the D.C. office.[3]
Attorney General of the District of Columbia
editSchwalb ran in the 2022 District of Columbia Attorney General election to succeed incumbent Karl Racine. Schwalb was endorsed by the two previous District of Columbia attorneys general.[4] In the primary, Schwalb ran against Bruce Spiva and Ryan Jones and won with 45% of the vote.[5] He was unopposed in the general election.[6]
Tenure
editIn 2023, Schwalb began investigating the political funding networks of Leonard Leo and Arabella Advisors.[7]
Personal life
editSchwalb lives in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, D.C. He and his wife, Mickie, have three daughters. Schwalb is Jewish and is a member and trustee of Adas Israel Congregation.[1][2]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Schwalb | 54,399 | 45.35 | |
| Democratic | Bruce V. Spiva | 44,198 | 36.85 | |
| Democratic | Ryan L. Jones | 20,518 | 17.11 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 827 | 0.69 | |
| Total votes | 119,942 | 100 | ||
| n/a | Overvotes | 123 | ||
| n/a | Undervotes | 8,266 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Schwalb | 177,126 | 97.51% | |
| Independent | Write-in | 4,516 | 2.49% | |
| Total votes | 181,642 | 100% | ||
| n/a | Overvotes | 123 | ||
| n/a | Undervotes | 23,647 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Brice-Saddler, Michael (13 December 2021). "Lawyer Brian Schwalb to run for D.C. Attorney General". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b "About Brian/". Brian Schwalb for Attorney General. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ a b Dong, Xiumei (2021-12-13). "Venable's D.C. leader joins race for attorney general". Reuters.
- ^ Vitka, Will (2022-06-16). "Meet the candidates for DC attorney general: Brian Schwalb". WTOP. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ Olson, Elizabeth (2022-06-22). "Venable Partner Brian Schwalb Wins DC Attorney General's Race". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ "General Election 2022 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. 2022-11-30. Archived from the original on 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
- ^ Przybyla, Heidi (October 3, 2023). "Leonard Leo says he will not cooperate with D.C. Attorney General tax probe". Politico.
- ^ "Primary Election 2022 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "General Election 2022 - Certified Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. 2022-11-30. Archived from the original on 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-13.