Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, Daniel P. Bubar, assumed office on September 15, 2020, under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, 5 U.S.C. § 3345, following the resignation of the outgoing United States Attorney Thomas T. Cullen who has recently been confirmed as a District Court Judge by the United States Senate.
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Education
A graduate of Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, U.S. Attorney Bubar earned his degree in Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2001. Subsequently, he graduated from Notre Dame Law School and received his Juris Doctorate in 2004.
Legal Career
Straight out of law school, United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar began his legal career as an Attorney at the McGuireWoods LLP – a leading law firm in Richmond, Virginia that offers legal and public affairs solutions to different individuals and group entities worldwide. In this capacity, U.S. Attorney Bubar represented clients across the country in various ranges of litigation, from business to health care. Dan Bubar served in the Chicago office for about six years, from 2004 to 2010.
The legacy of United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar as a career federal prosecutor at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia began when he joined the Office as an Assistant United States Attorney in September of 2010. In this position, Bubar was capable of and responsible for declining prosecutions as he deemed fit, filing charges, handling legislation within the district, negotiating plea bargains as necessary, and requesting indictments following investigations. U.S. Attorney Bubar was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia for six years until August of 2016.
Following his departure from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia, U.S. Attorney Bubar joined the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina in September of 2016. Daniel Bubar served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Office for nearly two years, until July of 2018.
Shortly after his term as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar became the First Assistant United States Attorney and returned to serve at the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Virginia. He served in this position for over two years, prior to being the interim United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. During his six-year tenure serving under the Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney Bubar has handled a wide range of both criminal prosecutions and civil litigations but has focused and specialized on firearms, healthcare fraud, narcotics, and national security prosecutions.
Office Jurisdiction
As the Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, Daniel P. Bubar oversees the different offices in Abingdon, Big Stone Gap, Charlottesville, Danville, Harrisonburg, Lynchburg, and Roanoke. Additionally, U.S. Attorney Bubar commits to focusing on reducing gun violence and combating the opioid epidemic with the collaborative efforts of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. His office is in charge of federal crimes involving public corruption, firearms, financial fraud, and narcotics, among others. Furthermore, the office manages civil cases involving the United States and recovers debts owed to the United States.
Contact Details
Full Name: Daniel P. Bubar
District/State: Western District of Virginia
Public email ID: Daniel.bubar@usdoj.gov
Roanoke Office
310 1st Street, S.W.,
Room 906
Roanoke, Virginia 24011
(540) 857-2250
Main
(540) 857-2614
Fax
1-877-220-8014
Toll-Free
(540) 857-2037
Hearing Impaired TTY Phone
Abingdon Office
310 Cummings Street,
Suite A
Abingdon, Virginia 24210
(276) 628-4161
Main
(276) 628-7399
Fax
Charlottesville Office
U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building
255 West Main Street, Room 130
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
(434) 293-4283
Main
(434) 293-4910
Fax
Delivery Service
Roanoke OfficePost Office Box 1709
Roanoke, Virginia 24008-1709
Abingdon Office
180 West Main Street
Abingdon, Virginia 24210
Charlottesville Office
U.S. Courthouse and Federal Building
255 West Main Street, Room 130
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
Social Media Profiles of Daniel Bubar
Username: Dan Bubar
URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-bubar-a4b94a1/
YouTube
Username: USAO Western District of Virginia
URL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOcqpWcdSr9sCO_3Fd5c9pQ/
Username: U.S. Attorney WDVA
Tag: @WDVAnews
URL: https://twitter.com/WDVAnews
Updated: September 29, 2020
Christopher R. Kavanaugh is the next State’s Attorney for the Western District of Virginia. His biography can be found here.
Updated: February 19, 2022