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Vanessa Waldref
American lawyer (born 1980) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vanessa Ruth Waldref (born 1980)[1] is an American lawyer who served as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Washington from 2021 to 2025.
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Early life and education
Waldref is a native of Spokane, Washington. Her sister, Amber Waldref, served as a member of the Spokane City Council.[2][3] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University in 2002 and a Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center in 2008.[4]
Career
Waldref served as a law clerk for Judge John D. Bates of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. She was an associate at Morrison & Foerster from 2008 to 2010, Lukins & Annis from 2010 to 2011, and Lee & Hayes from 2012 to 2013. She served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington from 2013 to 2020. She has most recently served as a trial attorney in the United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division.[5]
United States attorney
Waldref was nominated to serve as United States attorney for the Eastern District of Washington on July 26, 2021.[6] On September 23, 2021, her nomination was reported out of committee.[7] On September 30, 2021, her nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote. She was sworn into office on October 7, 2021, by chief judge Stanley Bastian.[8]
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Personal life
Waldref and her husband, Jeff Brogan, have a child and live in Spokane, Washington.[9]
References
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