Brett A. Shumate was sworn in as the Civil Division’s 36th Assistant Attorney General on June 11, 2025. He previously served in the Civil Division from 2017 to 2019 as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Federal Programs Branch. Prior to rejoining the Department, Mr. Shumate was a partner at Jones Day in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Shumate clerked for Judge Edith H. Jones on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He graduated from Wake Forest University School of Law and Furman University.
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Inside the Administration's Legal Priorities: Business Developments, National Security, and America's Heartland
In-House Counsel Network
Washington, DC
Panel Three: Post-Pandemic Legal Landscape and the Next Crisis
Ninth Annual Florida Chapters Conference
Disney's Yacht and Beach Club Resort1700 Epcot Resorts Blvd
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Inside the Administration's Legal Priorities: Business Developments, National Security, and America's Heartland
In-House Counsel Network
This panel will offer a high-level examination of the legal developments driving the Trump Administration and...
Breakout Panel 4 - Is Humphrey’s Executor Still Relevant?
ERBXII
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Panel Three: Post-Pandemic Legal Landscape and the Next Crisis
Ninth Annual Florida Chapters Conference
This panel will focus on the lasting impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on law and...
Litigation Update: Alabama Association of Realtors v. HHS
Practice Groups Teleforum
On August 26, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Alabama Association of...
Litigation Update: Alabama Association of Realtors v. HHS
Practice Groups Teleforum
On August 26, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Alabama Association of...
