Vanessa Waldref
Vanessa Waldref | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington | |
| In office October 7, 2021 – February 12, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | William D. Hyslop |
| Succeeded by | Richard Barker (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 (age 45–46) Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Spouse | Jeff Brogan |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA, JD) |
Vanessa Ruth Waldref (born 1980)[1] is an American lawyer who served as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Washington from 2021 to 2025.
Early life and education
Waldref is a native of Spokane, Washington. Her sister, Amber Waldref, served as a member of the Spokane City Council and is currently a Spokane County commissioner.[2][3][4] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University in 2002 and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2008.[5]
Career
Waldref served as a law clerk for Judge John D. Bates of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She was an associate at Morrison & Foerster from 2008 to 2010, Lukins & Annis from 2010 to 2011, and Lee & Hayes from 2012 to 2013. She served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington from 2013 to 2020. She has most recently served as a trial attorney in the United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division.[6]
United States attorney
Waldref was nominated to serve as United States attorney for the Eastern District of Washington on July 26, 2021.[7] On September 23, 2021, her nomination was reported out of committee.[8] On September 30, 2021, her nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote. She was sworn into office on October 7, 2021, by chief judge Stanley Bastian.[9]
Personal life
Waldref and her husband, Jeff Brogan, have a child and live in Spokane, Washington.[10]
References
- ^ "Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ "Councilwoman Amber Waldref terms out at City Hall, returns to nonprofit work in northeast Spokane | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Wise Words with the Waldrefs | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. 3 April 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Amber Waldref Biography | Spokane County, WA". www.spokanecounty.gov. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
- ^ "Vanessa Waldref of Spokane recommended for Washington U.S. attorney post | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Eight Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys". The White House. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "8 US attorney picks by Biden would include historic firsts". AP NEWS. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Latest Slate of Nominations and Legislation" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Spokane Native Vanessa R. Waldref to be Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington" (Press release). Spokane, Washington: U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "They're enriched by simplicity | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. 3 April 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2021.