Kate E. Brubacher was sworn in as the 42nd presidentially appointed U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas on March 10th.
She was nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Brubacher is the first woman to hold the office.
As U.S. Attorney, she is the chief federal law enforcement officer for the District, which encompasses all 105 counties in Kansas. Brubacher will supervise the investigation and prosecution of all federal crimes and the litigation of all civil matters in which the United States has an interest.
She will lead a staff of approximately 100 lawyers, paralegals and other support professionals who work in three offices associated with the federal courts in Kansas City, Kan., Topeka, and Wichita.
Brubacher is a Newton, Kansas native and served as an assistant prosecuting attorney in the Jackson County, Missouri Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. She was also an associate at Cooley LLP and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, both in New York. Brubacher received her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University and her law degree from Yale Law School.
