ROANOKE, Va. — Christopher Todd Gilbert was sworn in Monday as the new United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia.

As U.S. Attorney, Gilbert will serve as the chief federal law enforcement officer in the Western District of Virginia, representing the federal government in all civil and criminal litigation.

“I am honored to serve as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia,” Gilbert said. “In my heart, I have always been a prosecutor and to return to that role now is the opportunity of a lifetime. My wife and I have spent our lives in the Western District and to play a part in keeping it safe is a privilege. I look forward to working with all our state, local, and federal law enforcement partners to make the Western District of Virginia safer for all its residents.”

Gilbert has served as a prosecutor in four different commonwealth’s attorney’s offices in Virginia, where he gained experience prosecuting violent crimes, sex crimes and fraud. Prior to that, he spent 20 years as a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates, serving as Speaker of the House from 2022 to 2024.

Gilbert was administered the oath of office by U.S. District Judge Thomas Cullen.