CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After a two-year vacancy, there is a new U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Michael B. Stuart took the oath of office yesterday. He was appointed to the position by President Donald Trump back in September and confirmed by the U.S. Senate three weeks ago.
Stuart is the son and grandson of coal miners, who graduated from West Virginia University and the Boston University School of Law. He most recently worked in the Charleston office of Steptoe and Johnson, where he focused on corporate law, energy and commercial transactions, securities, and government relations.
Stuart also served as co-chair of Trump’s West Virginia campaign in 2016 and chairman of the state Republican Party from 2010 to 2012.
“I look forward to partnering with federal, state, and local authorities to ensure that those who bring their poisons to our state or prey upon our citizens are brought to justice,” Stuart said in a statement released by his office. “I am humbled and honored to serve as United States Attorney, and my office is committed to strengthening the safety of our communities.”
Stuart is the first U.S. Attorney for the southern district since R. Booth Goodwin resigned in December of 2015. In the interim, Carol Casto served as acting U.S. Attorney.
