Thomas Kirsch

Thomas Lee Kirsch II (born January 25, 1974) is an American attorney who currently serves as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Prior to assuming his current role, he was a partner at Winston & Strawn, where his practice focused on complex litigation and corporate investigations. Kirsch received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science in 1996 from Indiana University and a Juris Doctor in 1999 from Harvard Law School.[1] After graduating law school he then clerked for John Daniel Tinder of the Southern District of Indiana. He previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana and as counsel to the Assistant Attorney General at the Department of Justice Office of Legal Policy.[2][3] He has prosecuted offenses including mail and wire fraud, honest services fraud, tax fraud, bank fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy, extortion, money laundering, racketeering, obstruction of justice, perjury, and gangs and narcotics.[4]

Thomas L. Kirsch II
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana
Assumed office
October 10, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byDavid A. Capp
Personal details
Born (1974-01-25) January 25, 1974
EducationIndiana University, (B.A.)
Harvard Law School, (J.D.)

Kirsch was sworn in as a U.S. Attorney on October 10, 2017. He succeeded former U.S. Attorney David A. Capp. Upon departing office, Capp described Kirsch as having "good judgment" and said that he would bring "a well-rounded background to the job." Several days after being sworn into office, Kirsch announced the arrest of a man accused of sending a bomb that exploded in an East Chicago post office.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Meet the U.S. Attorney". 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Third Wave of United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". The White House. July 14, 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. Dolan, Bill (October 3, 2017). "Senate OKs Thomas L. Kirsch II as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana". The Times. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. Dolan, Bill (July 14, 2017). "Schererville's Kirsch named new U.S. Attorney". The Times. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. Lyons, Craig; Jacobs, Becky (November 21, 2017). "Public corruption, pipe bombs and the importance of tips: New U.S. attorney for northern Indiana speaks out". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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