McGregor W. Scott
McGregor W. Scott | |
|---|---|
| Fraud Special Counsel for the Cal OES and EDD | |
| Assumed office July 20, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California | |
| In office December 29, 2017 – February 28, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Phillip Talbert |
| Succeeded by | Phillip Talbert |
| In office 2003–2009 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Paul L. Seave |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin B. Wagner |
| District Attorney of Shasta County | |
| In office 1997–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Dennis J. Sheehy |
| Succeeded by | Gerald C. Benito |
| Personal details | |
| Born | McGregor William Scott 1962 (age 62–63) Mountain View, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jennifer |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Santa Clara University (BA) University of California, Hastings College of the Law (JD) |
McGregor William "Greg" Scott (born 1962) is an American lawyer and partner at the King & Spalding law firm. He served as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of California from 2017 to 2021. He was sworn in as a court-appointed U.S. attorney on December 29, 2017, after previously serving in the position from 2003 to 2009 during the George W. Bush administration. Prior to assuming his current role, Scott was a partner in the Sacramento office of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, where his practice focused on white collar criminal defense and corporate investigations. In 2008, he retired from the United States Army Reserve as a lieutenant colonel after 23 years of service.