Mark Klaassen

Mark Allen Klaassen (born April 17, 1973) is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney in the United States District Court for the District of Wyoming from 2017 to 2021.

Mark Klaassen
United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming
In office
November 21, 2017 – January 31, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byChristopher A. Crofts
Succeeded byL. Robert Murray (acting)
Personal details
Born
Mark Allen Klaassen

(1973-04-17) April 17, 1973[1]
Park Rapids, Minnesota[1]
EducationOral Roberts University (B.S.)
Notre Dame Law School (J.D.)

Klaassen was raised in Gillette, Wyoming.[2] A graduate of Oral Roberts University and Notre Dame Law School, he clerked for Wade Brorby of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.[3] Klaassen began his career as an associate at Latham & Watkins. From 2007 to 2009, Klaassen was chief of staff to the general counsel for the United States Department of Homeland Security, and he also served as general counsel for the United States House Committee on Homeland Security from 2003 to 2007.[4][5] He was formerly an Assistant United States Attorney for the same district prior to his elevation to his current post.

United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming

On August 3, 2017, Donald Trump nominated Klaassen to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming. He was confirmed by the United States Senate by voice vote on November 9, 2017, and sworn into office on November 21, 2017. He resigned on January 31, 2021.[6]

References
  1. Hubbell, Martindale (2000). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Volume 5. Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561603992.
  2. Gallardo, Jonathan (November 22, 2017). "CCHS grad sworn in as US Attorney in Wyoming". Gillette News Record. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  3. Allen, Kevin (July 24, 2017). "Mark A. Klaassen, '98 J.D., nominated for U.S. attorney for Wyoming". University of Notre Dame Law School. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  4. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Fourth Wave of United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". The White House. July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. "Mark Klaasen nominated for US attorney in Wyoming". Washington Times. Associated Press. July 26, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  6. "UNITED STATES ATTORNEY MARK A. KLAASSEN ANNOUNCES RESIGNATION" (Press release). Cheyenne, Wyoming: United States Attorney's Office. January 20, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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