William J. Powell (attorney)

William J. Powell
William J. Powell
United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; October 13, 2017
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	William J. Ihlenfeld II
Personal details
Born	July 14, 1960 (age 63); Manhasset, New York
Education	Salem International University (B.A.); West Virginia University College of Law (J.D.)

William J. Powell (born July 14, 1960) is an American attorney who currently serves as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia.^[2] Prior to assuming his current role, he was the Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for the Jefferson County, West Virginia Prosecuting Attorney's Office. He was previously a member at the law firm of Jackson Kelly PLLC, where his practice focused on civil litigation and white-collar criminal law.^[3] He also previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of West Virginia, where he prosecuted major fraud and violent crimes.^[4] Powell was recommended for the role of U.S. Attorney by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito.^[3]

References

^ Hubbell, Martindale (March 2001). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Volume 17. Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561604395.
^ Umstead, Matthew (October 4, 2017). "Martinsburg attorney Powell confirmed as new chief federal prosecutor". Herald-Mail. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
^ ^a ^b "William J. Powell Named U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia". The Intelligencer. August 4, 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of Judicial Candidates and Fifth Wave of U.S. Attorney Candidates". The White House. August 3, 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.