Brian Schwalb

Brian Lawrence Schwalb (born September 1967) is an American attorney and politician serving as the attorney general of the District of Columbia. Prior to becoming attorney general, Schwalb was the partner-in-charge of the D.C. office of the Venable law firm.

Early life and education Schwalb was born to a Jewish family at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., in 1967. In 2005, he joined Venable, an international law firm where he served as vice chairman of the firm for four years and subsequently, was partner-in-charge of the home office in D.C. In the primary election, Schwalb ran against Bruce Spiva and Ryan Jones and he won with 45% of the vote. He was unopposed in the general election.

In 2023, Schwalb began investigating the political funding networks of Leonard Leo and Arabella Advisors.

In March 2025, Schwalb dropped the lawsuit his predecessor, Karl Racine, had initiated against the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys for their participation in the events that unfolded at the capitol on January 6, 2021, explaining that the resources of the office of the attorney general would be more productive if applied to other issues.

On September 4, 2025, Schwalb filed their suit against military deployment to the district.

Personal life Schwalb lives in the Chevy Chase neighborhood of Washington, D.C. He and his wife, Mickie, have three daughters. Schwalb is a member and trustee of Adas Israel Congregation.