Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland
Philip A. Selden, First Assistant U.S. Attorney
![[photo, 36 South Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland]](/msa/mdmanual/25ind/images/1198-1-293b.jpg)
Vacancy, Executive First Assistant U.S. Attorney
36 South Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201 - 2692
(410) 209-4800
web: www.justice.gov/usao-md
36 South Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland, January 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
6406 Ivy Lane, Suite 800, Greenbelt, MD 20770
(301) 344-4433; fax: (301) 344-4516
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland was established by the federal Judiciary Act of 1789. The District of Maryland was one of the original thirteen judicial districts created by that act. From 1789 to 1870, U.S. Attorneys were accountable directly to the U.S. President. With the formation of the U.S. Department of Justice in 1870, the U.S. Attorney General began to superintend the trial-level work of the U.S. Attorneys.
Under the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney and Assistant U.S. Attorneys are the federal government's principal trial lawyers. For the District of Maryland, the U.S. Attorney's Office prosecutes all federal criminal cases, represents the federal government in civil litigation, and collects those debts owed the federal government which are administratively uncollectible.
The U.S. Attorney is appointed to a four-year term by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate. Assistant U.S. Attorneys are appointed by the U.S. Attorney General for indefinite terms.
Two geographic divisions comprise the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland. The Southern Division covers Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, Montgomery and St. Mary's counties. The remaining Maryland counties are included in the Northern Division.
The Office is organized into three functional divisions: Administrative, Civil, and Criminal.
FRAUD & PUBLIC CORRUPTION SECTION
In October 2008, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland established the Election Fraud Task Force.
With the State Board of Elections and the Baltimore Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Task Force helps local authorities deter, detect, investigate, and prosecute any electoral corruption and voting rights violations in the Maryland general election.
MARYLAND MORTGAGE FRAUD TASK FORCE
Vacancy, Coordinator (410) 209-4920
In February 2009, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland formed the Maryland Mortgage Fraud Task Force.
The Task Force was established to unify the agencies that regulate and investigate mortgage fraud, and promote the early detection, identification, prevention, and prosecution of mortgage fraud schemes. Through the Task Force, local, State, and federal regulatory and investigative agencies will coordinate mortgage fraud enforcement actions, identify cases for criminal investigation, and work to secure resources to prosecute perpetrators. The Task Force develops more efficient procedures for mortgage fraud referrals; ways to avoid duplication of effort among agencies in open cases; and a training program for State and federal prosecutors and investigators. For victims of mortgage fraud and related crimes, the Task Force also pursues measures to secure restitution, including asset forfeiture.
NARCOTICS SECTION
A pilot program, the Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit formed within the Criminal Division in August 2017. Maryland is one of twelve federal districts selected to participate in the program.
The Unit uses data on the manufacture, delivery, and sale of prescribed medications to identify persons, including doctors, medical professionals, and pharmacists, who further opioid use for financial gain. It coordinates its work with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
NATIONAL SECURITY SECTION
While most national security matters come under the investigative jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National Security Section works with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to ensure that all matters bearing on the national security interests of the United States are thoroughly investigated.
On September 17, 2001, the U.S. Attorney General directed each U.S. Attorney to establish an Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council. By 2011, over 240 agencies had joined the Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council of Maryland. They include federal, State and local agencies working in law enforcement, public health, and emergency planning and response, as well as the military, intelligence, and private sectors.
The Council works to combat terrorism in Maryland through four components: intelligence and information sharing; aggressive investigation and prosecution; emergency preparedness and response; and training. The Council operates and directs the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center.
On November 3, 2003, the Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council of Maryland opened the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center (MCAC) to begin its work of coordinating the efforts of federal, State and local agencies to gather, analyze, and share intelligence information with law enforcement, public health, and emergency responder personnel.
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