Nicholas W. Brown (lawyer)

Nick Brown
Attorney General-elect of Washington
Assuming office
January 15, 2025
GovernorBob Ferguson (elect)
SucceedingBob Ferguson
United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington
In office
October 8, 2021 – June 21, 2023
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded byTessa M. Gorman (acting)
Succeeded byTessa M. Gorman
Personal details
Born
Nicholas William Brown

(1977-04-02) April 2, 1977 (age 47)
Steilacoom, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationMorehouse College (BA)
Harvard University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army

Nicholas William Brown (born April 2, 1977)[1] is an American lawyer who served as United States attorney for the Western District of Washington from October 2021 to June 21, 2023. Brown was elected the Attorney General for Washington in 2024, and will be the first African American to hold the office as well as the third African American to hold statewide office in Washington.

  1. ^ "Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved October 8, 2021.