Brian Lawrence Schwalb (born September 1967)[1] is an American attorney and politician serving as the attorney general of the District of Columbia. Prior to becoming attorney general,Schwalb was the partner-in-charge of the D.C. office of the Venable law firm.[2][3]
After leaving the department of justice,Schwalb formed Schwalb,Donnenfeld &Schwalb,a boutique law firm.[4] In 2005,he joined Venable,an international law firm where he served as vice chairman of the firm for four years and subsequently,was partner-in-charge of the home office in D.C.[4]
Attorney General of the District of Columbia
Schwalb ran in the 2022 District of Columbia Attorney General election to succeed incumbent Karl Racine. Schwalb was endorsed by the two previous District of Columbia attorneys general.[5] In the primary election,Schwalb ran against Bruce Spiva and Ryan Jones and he won with 45% of the vote.[6] He was unopposed in the general election.[7]
In March 2025,Schwalb dropped the lawsuit his predecessor,Karl Racine,had initiated against the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys for their participation in the events that unfolded at the capitol on January 6,2021,explaining that the resources of the office of the attorney general would be more productive if applied to other issues.[9]
On September 4,2025,Schwalb filed their suit against military deployment to the district.[10]
▌2 Unknown (2 territories) An asterisk (*) indicates that the officeholder is serving in an acting capacity. State abbreviations link to position articles.
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