Michael Elston

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Elston
Occupation	Lawyer
Date Of Birth	Feb 7, 1969(1969-02-07)
Age	55
Birthplace	Rockford
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Aquarius

Michael Elston Biography

Michael Elston is one of the most popular and richest Lawyer who was born on February 7, 1969 in Rockford, Illinois, United States. Michael J. Elston, a 1969-born American lawyer, currently serves as Acting secretary of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS) in Washington, D.C. Elston was the Associate General Counsel and Chief Ethic & Compliance Officer of the USPS since 2014. He was a political appointee during President George W. Bush’s administration. He served as the Chief of staff & Counselor at the Office of the Deputy attorney General, United States Department of Justice. Elston resigned in the wake of the U.S. Attorneys controversy. In 1999, Attorney General Janet Reno appointed him as Assistant United States Attorney.

Elston was awarded the John Marshall Award by the Department of Justice in September 2006. This award is given to lawyers who have made outstanding contributions to legal performance and are able to demonstrate leadership and legal excellence. It is the highest award for attorneys. Elston is also the recipient of the Liam O’Grady Award, which recognizes outstanding service to U.S. Special Assistant. Attorneys Program in Eastern District of Virginia, and a Certificate of Recognition from the Drug Enforcement Administration.

In June 2008, the OIG issued a separate report alleging that Elston had violated federal regulations by taking political affiliations into account when screening hires for the department. Elston denied the allegations, and he was rehired by the federal government 18 months later. In July 2008, the OIG issued a report regarding another DOJ official in which the OIG detailed efforts that Elston, a Republican, made to retain individuals with Democratic party affiliations in leadership positions in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General despite objections from other DOJ officials.

In 2010, Elston rejoined the government and continued his public service with the Office of the General Counsel of the United States Postal Service after two years in private practice with the McGuireWoods law firm in its Tysons Corner and Washington, D.C. offices. In 2011, he was promoted to the position of Chief Counsel, Appellate and Commercial Litigation. From 2012 to 2014, he served as Chief Counsel, Employment Law. He was appointed to his present position in May 2014.

He was appointed Assistant U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Illinois, Rockford in 1999. He served there until 2002. He then moved to the Eastern District in Virginia where he was involved in the prosecutions for John Walker Lindh (the American who fought alongside Taliban in Afghanistan) and Zacarias Moussaoui (the convicted al-Qaida operative, who alternately claimed or denied any involvement in the September 11 attacks). Elston was also involved in the early drafts for the Patriot Act. From 2003 to 2005, he was co-chief for criminal appeals and then became Counsel to U.S. Attorney. He was the Chief of Staff to U.S. Assistant Attorney General Paul McNulty from 2005 to 2007. He represented the Attorney General from October 2005 to October 2006.

Michael Elston Net Worth

Michael Elston is one of the richest Lawyer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Elston 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Elston was born in Rockford, Illinois. He graduated from Rockford Auburn High School in 1987. Drake University gave him his undergraduate degree in 1991. He was vice president of Theta Chi’s student senate and president of Theta Chi. He was a cowinner of Oreon E. Scott Award and was the 1991 recipient of Theta Chi’s Reginald E.F. Colley trophy. He received his J.D. He received his J.D. degree from Duke University School of Law in 1994. Elston was the Administrative Editor for the journal Law & Contemporary Problems. Elston was a clerk for Pasco M. Bowman, the Eighth Circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals.

He worked from 1997 to 1999 as an attorney for the Shughart Thomson & Kilroy law firm in Kansas City. He argued and won a case involving prisoner right before the entire U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

While serving as Chief of Staff to the Deputy Attorney General, Elston was involved in the dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys, and was accused of threatening “at least four” of the fired U.S. attorneys. Elston denied these allegations, and a subsequent report by the Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) concluded that “we do not have sufficient evidence to conclude that Elston intended to threaten” any of the dismissed U.S. Attorneys. Elston resigned in June 2007 following the May 2007 announcement of the resignation of the Deputy Attorney General whom he served as chief of staff.

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In June 2018, the Postmaster General of the United States appointed Elston as the acting Secretary of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service.

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Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Lawyer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Elston celebrates birthday on February 7 of every year.