Mark F. Green
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Mark F. Green is an American
lawyer
from Oklahoma
who currently serves as the United States Attorney
for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
, having served in that position since September 29, 2010, when he was appointed by President Barack Obama
.
with a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1975 and the OU College of Law
with a Juris Doctorate in 1978. After graduating, Green began working as an Assistant US Attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
's U.S. Attorney's Office out of Muskogee, Oklahoma
. Green left the office in 1983 to practice law privately in Muskogee. From 1983 to 1991, Green was a partner in the law firm of Green and Green with former U.S. Attorney Robert "Bruce" Green. Since 1991, Mark Green has been a sole practitioner handling a wide array of civil and criminal cases.
While practicing law privately, Green served as a member of the Muskogee City Council
, a member of the Cherokee Nation Environmental Protection Commission
, a member of the Oklahoma Scenic Reviers Commission, a member of the board of directors of the City of Muskogee Housing Authority, a tribal prosecutor with the Bureau of Indian Affairs
and most recently as a Judge for the Municipal Court of the City of Muskogee.
nominated Mark F. Green to be the new United States Attorney to succeed Sheldon J. Sperling. His nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 29, 2010.
United States
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lawyer
Lawyer
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from Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
who currently serves as the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Johnston, Latimer, Le Flore, Love, Marshall, McCurtain, McIntosh, Murray,...
, having served in that position since September 29, 2010, when he was appointed by President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
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.
Biography
Mark F. Green graduated from the University of OklahomaUniversity of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
with a bachelor’s degree in finance in 1975 and the OU College of Law
University of Oklahoma College of Law
The University of Oklahoma College of Law is an ABA-certified law school located on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Oklahoma. Currently, the College of Law has an enrollment of 527 law students....
with a Juris Doctorate in 1978. After graduating, Green began working as an Assistant US Attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Johnston, Latimer, Le Flore, Love, Marshall, McCurtain, McIntosh, Murray,...
's U.S. Attorney's Office out of Muskogee, Oklahoma
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Muskogee is a city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the county seat of Muskogee County, and home to Bacone College. The population was 38,310 at the 2000 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in Oklahoma....
. Green left the office in 1983 to practice law privately in Muskogee. From 1983 to 1991, Green was a partner in the law firm of Green and Green with former U.S. Attorney Robert "Bruce" Green. Since 1991, Mark Green has been a sole practitioner handling a wide array of civil and criminal cases.
While practicing law privately, Green served as a member of the Muskogee City Council
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Muskogee is a city in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the county seat of Muskogee County, and home to Bacone College. The population was 38,310 at the 2000 census, making it the eleventh-largest city in Oklahoma....
, a member of the Cherokee Nation Environmental Protection Commission
Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation is the largest of three Cherokee federally recognized tribes in the United States. It was established in the 20th century, and includes people descended from members of the old Cherokee Nation who relocated voluntarily from the Southeast to Indian Territory and Cherokees who...
, a member of the Oklahoma Scenic Reviers Commission, a member of the board of directors of the City of Muskogee Housing Authority, a tribal prosecutor with the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the US Department of the Interior. It is responsible for the administration and management of of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the United States, Native American...
and most recently as a Judge for the Municipal Court of the City of Muskogee.
US Attorney
On Wednesday, July 14, 2010, a news release from the White House Press Office stated that President Barack ObamaBarack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
nominated Mark F. Green to be the new United States Attorney to succeed Sheldon J. Sperling. His nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on September 29, 2010.