Jeffrey Jensen
Jeffrey Jensen | |
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| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri | |
| In office October 6, 2017 – December 30, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Richard G. Callahan |
| Succeeded by | Sayler A. Fleming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1965 or 1966 (age 57–58)[1] St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education | Indiana University School of Business (BA in 1988) Saint Louis University (JD) |
Jeffrey Jensen is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri from 2017 to 2020.
Private sector career
[edit]Before serving as U.S. Attorney, Jensen was a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP, a position to which he returned in 2021. Jensen has represented clients in many high-profile civil, regulatory, and criminal matters. Prior to his legal career, he served as a Certified Public Accountant for PricewaterhouseCoopers.[2]
Government career
[edit]Jensen was a Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent from 1989 to 1999. In 1999, he became an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Missouri. He was an Executive United States Attorney from 2005 to 2009, leaving that position to start his own law firm.[3][4]
United States Attorney (2017-2020)
[edit]In 2017, Jensen was named U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, where he led a team of more than 70 attorneys. He oversaw thousands of federal criminal prosecutions and civil enforcement actions in the District, including cases involving public corruption, white collar crime, organized crime, terrorism, the False Claims Act, narcotics, and firearms, as well as a variety of cybersecurity attacks, such as computer intrusion and ransomware.
In 2020, Jensen was chosen by Attorney General William Barr to conduct a review of the Department of Justice's case against former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn in the United States v. Flynn case.[5] In this position, he recommended that the federal government drop its case against Flynn.[6]
Jensen also served on the Attorney General's Advisory Committee (AGAC) during his time in office, a group of U.S. Attorneys from various districts chosen by the Attorney General to advise on nationwide priorities.
As is customary at a presidential transition, Jensen resigned as a United States Attorney on December 30, 2020.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "United States Attorney Jeff Jensen Resigns" (Press release). St. Louis, Missouri. December 17, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
- ^ Patrick, Robert (July 15, 2017). "White House picks former prosecutor to head U.S. Attorney's office in St. Louis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Third Wave of United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". The White House. July 14, 2017. Archived from the original on July 15, 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ "St. Louisan to be nominated for United States Attorney by President Trump". FOX 2 Now. July 14, 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
- ^ Mordock, Jeff (February 14, 2020). "Attorney General Bill Barr names Jeffrey Jensen to review Michael Flynn case: Report". The Washington Times. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
- ^ Van Dyke, Tyler (2020-12-18). "US attorney who recommended DOJ drop Flynn case announces resignation". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 2023-03-04.