Michael Francis Easley Jr. (born 1985) is an American lawyer who is the

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for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He is the son of former North Carolina Governor Mike Easley and former North Carolina First Lady Mary P. Easley.

Education

Easley received his

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, with honors and distinction, from the

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in 2007 and his

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, with honors, from the

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in 2010.

Legal career

From 2010 to 2021, he was a litigation partner at the law firm of McGuireWoods. His practice focused on government investigations and a range of civil and criminal matters in both state and federal courts. Easley was a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel for the Eastern District of North Carolina, through which he provided legal representation to indigent clients under federal indictment or investigation. He served as a council member for the Criminal Justice Section of the North Carolina Bar Association and as a member of the Board of Visitors of the

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. He previously served on the Board of Directors for North Carolina's Tenth Judicial District Bar and the Wake County Bar Association.

U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina

On September 28, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Easley to be the

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for the Eastern District of North Carolina. On October 28, 2021, his nomination was reported out of committee by a

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. On November 17, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the

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. He was sworn in on November 26, 2021, by Judge

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Personal life

Easley is the son of former North Carolina Governor Mike Easley and former First Lady Mary P. Easley. He was raised in the Roman Catholic faith and is of Irish and

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descent.

References

External links

Biography at U.S. Department of Justice
{{DEFAULTSORT:Easley, Michael F. Jr. 1985 births Living people 21st-century American lawyers American people of Irish descent American people of Greek descent American Roman Catholics Catholics from North Carolina Michael McGuireWoods people North Carolina lawyers People from Wilmington, North Carolina United States Attorneys for the Eastern District of North Carolina University of North Carolina alumni University of North Carolina School of Law alumni