Please welcome the following new NAFUSA members:

Michael Easley, Jr. served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina from November 2021 until February 2025. He is currently a partner at McGuire Woods in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Jonathan Scott Ross was appointed United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama in May 2024 after serving as an AUSA in that office for ten years in positions including Senior Litigation Counsel, First Assistant and Acting U.S. Attorney. He resigned in August 2024 to enter private practice and is currently a shareholder with Maynard Nexsen in Birmingham.

Alamdar S. Hamdani served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas from December 2022 until January 2025 after being nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. During his tenure he served on the AGAC and chaired the AGAC’s Border and Immigration Subcommittee. He is currently a partner at Bracewell in Houston, Texas.

Stephanie Hinds served as United States Attorney for the Northern District of California from March 2021 to March 2023. She was appointed by then Attorney General Garland as Director of the Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys in in October 2024 and served there until February 2025.

Rebecca Lutzko served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio from June 2023 until January 2025, first as Court appointed and then as the Senate confirmed nominee of President Biden.

Andrew Luger served as the United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota under President Obama from February 2014 until March 2017 and returned to that position under President Biden serving from March 202 until January 2025. After leaving the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the second time, he returned to Jones Day as a partner in the firm’s Minneapolis office.

Trina A. Higgins served as the United States Attorney for the District of Utah from May 2022 until February 2025. She is the first woman to hold that position. After leaving office, she joined the Salt Lake City office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as Of Counsel for litigation and appellate practices.

Dena King was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina on November 29, 2021. She served in that position until February 2025. She is
currently a partner at Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Joshua (Josh) Levy served as United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts from May 2023 until January 2025. Following his resignation, he rejoined the firm of Ropes & Gray in its litigation and enforcement practice.

Sandra Hairston was sworn in as United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina in November 2021 after having previously served as Acting U.S. Attorney for that district. She served as U.S. Attorney until January 2025.

Leigha Simonton served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas from December 2022 until January 2025. She is currently a member at Dykema Gossett
PLLC in Dallas, Texas.