Steven M. Biskupic

Steven M. Biskupic
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office
May 9, 2002 – January 9, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byThomas Paul Schneider
Succeeded byMichelle Jacobs (interim)
James Santelle (confirmed)
Personal details
Born (1961-03-26) March 26, 1961 (age 63)
EducationMarquette University (BA, JD)
ProfessionLawyer

Steven M. Biskupic (Croatian: Biskupić) (born March 26, 1961) is a former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin serving under Attorneys General John Ashcroft, Alberto Gonzales and Michael Mukasey. He was appointed by George W. Bush in May 2002. Prior to his appointment, Biskupic served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for 13 years, specializing in the prosecution of white-collar crime. Biskupic stepped down after the 2008 election.

In 2000, Biskupic received the Department of Justice Award for superior performance for his prosecution of mortgage fraud cases. He later worked on a series of high-profile public corruption and civil rights cases in Milwaukee, including the conviction of nine police officers, four Milwaukee aldermen, a state senator and several other public officials. In 2007, Biskupic and his office came under review by US Congressional and Senate investigators looking at the 2006 Dismissal of U.S. Attorneys controversy.[1][2]

In 2010, the U.S. Department of Justice's internal affairs unit cleared Biskupic of any ethical wrongdoing in the Georgia Thompson prosecution. At the end of the Bush Administration, Biskupic resigned and joined the Milwaukee law firm of Michael Best & Friedrich as a litigator. In 2013, Biskupic left Michael Best & Friedrich to form his own firm, Biskupic & Jacobs.[3]

  1. ^ "Biskupic Known As Prosecutor And Not As Pol". Wisconsin State Journal. 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  2. ^ Patricia Trebe (2008-10-22). "Vincent J. Biskupic: 1930-2008". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  3. ^ Barton, Gina (2013-01-04). "Former U.S. Attorney Biskupic leaves Michael Best, opens own firm". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2016-12-02.