Karl R. Thompson
Karl R. Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel | |
| In office March 24, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Virginia A. Seitz |
| Succeeded by | Curtis E. Gannon (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karl Remón Thompson |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Cambridge (PhD) University of Chicago (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Karl R. Thompson is an American lawyer and was the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel of the United States Department of Justice from 2014 until 20 January 2017; he served as the Acting Assistant Attorney General during that period.