Stephanie A. Finley (Grambling State University, Southern University Law Center) is nominated to be U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana. She would replace Donald W. Washington, who was the district’s U.S. Attorney from 2001 to Jan. 18, 2010, when he returned to private practice. The district’s current acting U.S. Attorney is William J. Flanagan.
Her vitals:
- Born in Pineville, La., in 1966.
- Received a certificate of completion from Professional Military Education’s Squadron Officers School in 1998.
- Received a certificate of completion from Air Command and Staff College in 2007.
- Currently enrolled in Air War College.
- Has been an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Louisiana since October 1995. Has served as senior litigation counsel since 2007 and served as Acting Deputy Criminal Chief from November 2008 to July 2009.
- Has been an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate in the U.S. Air Force Reserves since October 1995.
- Was an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate on active duty with the U.S. Air Force from October 1991 to September 1995.
- Was an adjunct professor at St. Leo Community College from 1993 to 1995.
- Clerked for Brooke, Morial, Cassibry, Fraiche and Pizza during the summer of 1990, the Louisiana Department of Labor from 1989-1991 and the Rapides Parish Sheriff Department during the summer of 1988.
- Was a cashier at Super One Food Stores in Baton Rouge, La., from May 1989 to July 1989.
- Holds the rank of Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves and Captain in the U.S. Air Force.
- Has tried approximately 50 cases to verdict, acting as sole counsel in all but two. Also has tried matters before administrative discharge boards of the U.S. Air Force.
Click here for her full Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire.
UPDATE: On her Senate Judiciary financial disclosure she reports assets of $987,600 mostly from real estate. She reports owning her personal residence and seven rental properties valued at a total $595,000. Finley also reports liabilities of $350,100 for a net worth of $637,500.
On her Office of Government Ethics financial disclosure Finley reports that she has one rental property in Alexandria, La., one in Pineville, La., and five rental properties in Marksville, La.
