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| office = [[Texas Attorney General]] |
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| termstart = May 27, 2023 |
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| predecessor = [[Ken Paxton]] |
| predecessor = [[Ken Paxton]] |
Revision as of 05:02, 28 May 2023
Brent Webster | |
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Texas Attorney General | |
Acting May 27, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Ken Paxton |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | Southwestern University University of Houston Law Center |
Brent Webster is an American lawyer acting as the Texas attorney general since May 27, 2023. He was appointed first assistant attorney general in 2020.
Career
Webster earned a bachelor's degree at Southwestern University in 2003.[1] He completed a Juris Doctor degree at the University of Houston Law Center in 2005.[1]
Webster was a prosecutor in Texas for ten years. He served as the first assistant district attorney of Williamson County, Texas.[1] He later worked in private practice as a civil litigator and criminal defense lawyer.[1] He joined an Austin, Texas based start-up as the chief operations officer and general counsel.[1]
Following Jeff Mateer's resignation, Webster was appointed by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton as the first assistant attorney general in 2020.[1][2] In September 2022, judge John Youngblood dismissed a disciplinary case against him regarding attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election.[3] Starting on May 27 2023, Webster began acting as the Texas Attorney General for the duration of Paxton's suspension.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Ken Paxton's Leadership Team | Office of the Attorney General". www.texasattorneygeneral.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ Johnson, Brad (2020-10-05). "Paxton Taps Brent Webster as New First Assistant Attorney General". The Texan. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ Bleiberg, Jake (2022-09-20). "Judge dismisses disciplinary case against Texas AG's deputy". Associated Press. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ McGaughy, Lauren; Morris, Allie (2023-05-28). "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's deputy steps up after impeachment vote, memo shows". Dallas News. Retrieved 2023-05-28.