Matthew M. Graves U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia
On January 20, 2025, Edward R. Martin was appointed and sworn in as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia shortly after Donald J. Trump assumed office as the 47th President of the United States.
"I want to thank President Donald Trump for trusting me to help him re-establish law and order in Washington, D.C.," said U.S. Attorney Martin. "It is the honor of my lifetime to accept his nomination as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. I pledge to work as hard as he does for America, even though no one outworks him. I want to thank my wife and family for carrying me to this day, and I pray to the Lord Jesus Christ for the continued wisdom and courage I have always found in Him."
Martin's background includes being raised in rural New Jersey and attending high school in Jersey City. He graduated from the College of the Holy Cross with a degree in English and a minor in Peace and Conflict Studies. He then served as a Thomas Watson Fellow in Indonesia and spent two years studying at the Gregorian Pontifical University in Rome as a Rotary Scholar, where he earned a Bachelor of Philosophy.
After his overseas studies, Martin moved to St. Louis, Missouri, earning degrees in law and ethics from St. Louis University. He began his career as Human Rights Office Director for the Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis before clerking for Honorable Pasco M. Bowman II of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Martin also worked at Bryan Cave LLP's Washington D.C., and St. Louis offices.
For over twenty years, Martin has managed his own law practice while serving publicly, including roles such as Chairman of the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners and Chief of Staff to Missouri Governor Matt Blunt. His positions extended into senior roles at Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund, where he succeeded Phyllis Schlafly as President.
Martin's political experience includes being Chairman of the Missouri Republican Party, a member of the Republican National Committee, and running for elected office in Missouri.
He resides with his wife—an internal medicine physician specializing in geriatrics—and their four children.
