United States Attorney David Capp has appointed David Hollar as the Appellate Chief for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana.

Hollar, 34, is a Valparaiso native who received his undergraduate degree from Duke University in 1997 and his law degree from the University of Chicago in 2001. After graduation from law school, Hollar clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit in Chicago. He then joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana as an Assistant United States Attorney from 2002-2007.

As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Hollar handled a variety of criminal cases, from drugs to public corruption, and also did appellate work. Since 2007, Hollar has been with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, Appellate Section, where he has been handling significant government appeals in Circuit Court of Appeals around the country.

“We are extremely pleased that David has agreed to return to our office and work with us in this important role as Appellate Chief,” Capp said. “David is a brilliant lawyer with keen analytic skills. He has extensive experience in this office and at the Department of Justice and we are fortunate to have him back in northern Indiana.”

The U.S. Attorney’s Office handles all appeals, civil and criminal, in the U.S. Court of Appeals-Seventh Circuit sitting in Chicago. This responsibility entails an extensive review of the record of proceedings in the district court, preparation of the government’s appellate brief, and oral argument before the Seventh Circuit. As Appellate Chief, Hollar will supervise the entire appellate process.

Hollar is expected to assume his new duties at the United States Attorney’s Office later this month.

Posted 6/8/2010