Gerard Karam, former U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, has joined
NAFUSA as a lifetime member. He served as U.S. Attorney from 2022-2025 after being
nominated by then President Biden. Prior to his appointment he served as General Counsel to the Housing Authority of Lackawanna County, PA and as Chief Public Defender for that county. After stepping down as U.S. Attorney, he joined the law firm Stevens & Lee as a shareholder where he co-chairs the firm’s White Collar Group.

Chris Kavanagh, also joined NAFUSA in May. He served as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia (WDVA) from 2021 to 2025. Prior to being appointed U.S. Attorney, he served as an AUSA from 2007 to 2014 in the D.C. U.S. Attorneys Office and from 2014 to 2021 in the WDVA. After stepping down as U.S. Attorney, he joined Cleary Gottlieb in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Americas Litigation Group. Since 2011 he has also been an adjunct professor at the UVA Law School.

West Virginia native William Thompson is now a member of NAFUSA. He served as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia from 2021 to 2025. Prior to being named U.S. Attorney, he was a Circuit Court Judge in West Virginia’s 25th Judicial District, a position to which he was first appointed in 2007 and elected, then reelected in 2008 and 2016. In May 2025, he joined Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC as Counsel. In addition to his legal work, he serves as Dean of Students at the Appalachian School of Law and is a visiting professor there.