United States Attorney Peter McNeilly Appointed To Attorney General’s Advisory Committee

DENVER - Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that United States Attorney for the District of Colorado Peter McNeilly has been appointed, along with 17 other United States Attorneys, to serve on the Attorney General's Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC). Created in 1973, the AGAC advises the Attorney General on matters of policy, procedure, and management impacting U.S. Attorney's Offices and elevates the voices of U.S. Attorneys in Department policies. The first meeting of the AGAC took place earlier this month.

"I am humbled to join the Attorney General's Advisory Committee and look forward to engaging with my colleagues and Department of Justice leadership on issues that are important both nationally and here in Colorado," said United States Attorney Peter McNeilly. "Our office's tireless work to achieve justice for the United States and the people of Colorado has earned us a reputation as a national leader. I am excited to use this opportunity to advocate not just for the interests of Colorado, but for the U.S. Attorney community and the Department of Justice as a whole."

The appointees to the AGAC include: United States Attorney Dan Bishop, Middle District of North Carolina; United States Attorney Andrew Boutros, Northern District of Illinois; United States Attorney Scott Bradford, District of Oregon; United States Attorney Timothy Courchaine, District of Arizona; Acting United States Attorney Catherine Crosby, Northern District of Alabama; United States Attorney Michael Dunavant, Western District of Tennessee; First Assistant United States Attorney Ryan Ellison, District of New Mexico; First Assistant United States Attorney Bilal Essayli, Central District of California; United States Attorney Adam Gordon, Southern District of California; United States Attorney Jerome Gorgon, Eastern District of Michigan; Acting United States Attorney John Marck, Southern District of Texas; United States Attorney Peter McNeilly, District of Colorado; United States Attorney David Metcalf, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; United States Attorney Jeanine Pirro, District of Columbia; United States Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones, Southern District of Florida; and United States Attorney Lesley Woods, District of Nebraska.

United States Attorney Peter McNeilly was appointed as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado by United States Attorney General Pam Bondi on June 16, 2025. On October 14, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado appointed Mr. McNeilly to continue as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado. Before his appointment, Mr. McNeilly had served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Colorado since 2014, primarily working on cases targeting transnational criminal organizations. Mr. McNeilly is also a lieutenant colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. His full biography appears here.