Ryan R. Raybould has been appointed as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, following his designation by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on November 17, 2025. The appointment comes after President Donald Trump nominated Raybould on October 21, 2025, for a four-year term in this position. The nomination is currently awaiting confirmation by the United States Senate.
As U.S. Attorney, Raybould becomes the chief federal law enforcement officer for a district that covers about 96,000 square miles and serves a population of approximately eight million people in cities such as Dallas, Fort Worth, Amarillo, Lubbock, Abilene, San Angelo, Wichita Falls and their surrounding areas. He will oversee around 220 attorneys and staff across five division offices and manage all federal criminal prosecutions and civil litigation involving the United States government within the region.
“The opportunity to serve in this role is an honor and a privilege,” said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould. “I look forward to continuing the tremendous work of those in my Office, partnered with our Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, in pursuing justice and restoring safety to our communities in the Northern District of Texas.”
Raybould previously worked as a litigation partner at Kirkland & Ellis within its Government, Regulatory, and Internal Investigations Practice Group. He also served nearly seven years as a federal prosecutor with the Department of Justice—including time as Deputy Chief of the White Collar and Public Corruption Unit at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas—where he handled cases related to public corruption, tax fraud, securities fraud, cybercrime, national security issues, violent crime and money laundering.
In addition to his prosecutorial experience, Raybould was Chief Counsel to former Assistant Majority Leader and U.S. Senator John Cornyn. In that capacity he contributed to drafting legislation on national security matters and advised on issues before both the Judiciary Committee and Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control.
Raybould holds a J.D. from Notre Dame Law School and completed his undergraduate studies at Yale University. After law school he clerked for Chief United States District Judge Reed O’Connor of the Northern District of Texas.
