Attorney General Appoints United States Attorney Andrew S. Boutros to Attorney General’s Advisory CommitteeArticle

CHICAGO — Andrew S. Boutros, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, today announced his appointment to the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC), a select and prestigious body of United States Attorneys chosen by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to advise Department of Justice leadership on national law enforcement priorities. U.S. Attorney Boutros’s appointment to the AGAC reflects both his leadership in the nation’s third largest federal district and the important role the Northern District of Illinois plays in leading from the front as well as confronting emerging threats to public safety and national security.Created in 1973, the AGAC is comprised of an exclusive group of 18 United States Attorneys and is designed to ensure broad geographic, operational, and subject-matter representation.

Members work through subcommittees and working groups on issues including violent crime, national security, fraud, narcoterrorism, and other critical priorities as set by the President of the United States. The Committee plays a central role in ensuring that the experience of federal prosecutors in the field informs national Department of Justice strategy.U.S. Attorney Boutros and other members of the AGAC met with Acting Attorney General Blanche and other Department leadership last week and will hold the first substantive meeting next month. U.S.

Attorney Andrew S. Boutros, bottom right, joined other members of the AGAC at a meeting in Washington, D.C. on May 7, 2026. “I am honored to be appointed to the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee,” said U.S. Attorney Boutros.

“I want to thank Acting Attorney General Blanche for his trust and confidence in me. I accept his appointment with sincere humility, fully mindful of the immense responsibility it carries, and the exceptional standards of excellence set by Department leadership and my colleagues on the Committee. As United States Attorney, I have been sharply focused on innovating, driving results, productivity, scalability, and maximizing impact, including reducing violence and disrupting fraud—all while staying true to the Department’s cherished and ancient motto: ‘Qui Pro Domina Justitia Sequitur,’ meaning, ‘Who prosecutes on behalf of justice.’” I will do my utmost to carry that mission forward while working closely with my colleagues on the AGAC to achieve the Department’s core priorities.”U.S. Attorney Boutros took the Oath of Office as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois on April 7, 2025.

He serves as the top federal law enforcement official in the Northern District of Illinois, which contains approximately nine million people in 18 counties. In his 13 months as U.S. Attorney, he has prioritized prosecutions of violent criminals, transnational cartels and terrorist groups, human traffickers, fraud actors, and numerous other criminal offenders.As an Assistant U.S. Attorney from 2008 to 2015, U.S.

Attorney Boutros investigated and successfully prosecuted hundreds of cases, many of which involved matters of national and international significance. From 2015 until his appointment as United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney Boutros worked in private law practice in Chicago, holding various leadership roles, including Co-Chair of White Collar. For 16 consecutive years, U.S.

Attorney Boutros has taught an advanced criminal law course at the University of Chicago Law School. While practicing law full time, U.S. Attorney Boutros has also written and spoken extensively on criminal law and criminal law adjacent topics, including publishing two books, authoring nearly 160 articles and book chapters, and presenting at 100 speaking engagements.U.S. Attorney Boutros earned his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, and a bachelor’s degree, In-Honors summa cum laude, from Virginia Tech.

He also clerked on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit for the Honorable Eugene E. Siler, Jr.The AGAC is comprised of 18 U.S. Attorneys and First Assistant U.S. Attorneys who lead their offices.

U.S. Attorney Boutros will serve alongside the Committee’s Chairman, Jay Clayton (Southern District of New York) and Vice-Chairwoman, Leah Foley (District of Massachusetts), as well as U.S. Attorney Dan Bishop (Middle District of North Carolina), U.S. Attorney Scott Bradford (District of Oregon), U.S.

Attorney Timothy Courchaine (District of Arizona), Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine Crosby (Northern District of Alabama), U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant (Western District of Tennessee), First Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison (District of New Mexico), First Assistant U.S.

Attorney Bilal Essayli (Central District of California), U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon (Southern District of California), U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon (Eastern District of Michigan), Acting U.S. Attorney John Marck (Southern District of Texas), U.S.

Attorney Peter McNeilly (District of Colorado), U.S. Attorney David Metcalf (Eastern District of Pennsylvania), U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro (District of Columbia), U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones (Southern District of Florida), and U.S.

Attorney Lesley Woods (District of Nebraska).