Nicholas W. Brown (lawyer)
Nick Brown | |
|---|---|
| 19th Attorney General of Washington | |
| Assumed office January 15, 2025 | |
| Governor | Bob Ferguson |
| Preceded by | Bob Ferguson |
| United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington | |
| In office October 8, 2021 – June 21, 2023 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Tessa M. Gorman (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Tessa M. Gorman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicholas William Brown April 2, 1977 Steilacoom, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
Nicholas William Brown (born April 2, 1977) is an American lawyer serving as the 19th attorney general of Washington since 2025. He served as United States attorney for the Western District of Washington from October 2021 to June 21, 2023, and was elected the Attorney General for Washington in 2024. Brown is the first African American to serve as Attorney General of Washington.