Press release/Image: Ryan A. Kriegshauser taking the oath of office as U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas at the Robert J. Dole Federal Courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas, on November 24, 2025, following the court’s extension of his July 28, 2025, interim appointment by the U.S. Attorney General. On December 18, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kriegshauser for the position after being nominated by the President. Photo courtesy: U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Kansas
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – The U.S. Senate confirmed Ryan A. Kriegshauser as the United States
Attorney for the District of Kansas following his nomination by President Donald J. Trump. As
U.S. Attorney, Mr. Kriegshauser is the chief federal law enforcement officer in Kansas.
Mr. Kriegshauser had been serving as Interim U.S. Attorney since July 28, 2025, and was reappointed by the District Court of Kansas, effective November 25, 2025, while awaiting
confirmation.
The U.S. Attorney’s office for the District of Kansas employs Assistant U.S. Attorneys and
support staff who work in Kansas City, Kan., Topeka, and Wichita. The office is organized into
Civil, Criminal, and Administrative divisions. The jurisdiction covers all 105 counties in Kansas,
with a population of approximately 2.8 million.
“I am deeply honored with the special trust and confidence placed in me by the President of the
United States, the United States Attorney General, and the judges in the District of Kansas,” Ryan
A. Kriegshauser said. “Additionally, the support of Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall was
pivotal in my selection and confirmation. I look forward to continuing my efforts to strengthen the
relationship between the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Office and the Kansas justice system by
extending more resources and support to our federal, state, and local partners. We want our
partners to see us as accessible and approachable so that in working together, we can most
effectively protect and serve our Kansas community.”
Mr. Kriegshauser is from Johnson County, Kansas. Before serving as U.S. Attorney, he was a
partner in private practice at the Kriegshauser Ney Law Group, focusing on constitutional claims,
commercial litigation, and administrative law. Before re-entering private practice in 2018, Mr.
Kriegshauser was deployed to Afghanistan with the U.S. Navy.
His previous public service roles include General Counsel at the Kansas Securities
Commissioner’s Office, overseeing financial prosecutions, and Deputy Assistant Kansas Secretary
of State for the Office of Legal Counsel and Policy. He has prosecuted as Deputy County Attorney
in Jefferson County, Kansas, as well as serving as a municipal prosecutor in Osawatomie and
Edwardsville, Kansas.
Mr. Kriegshauser earned his B.A. from Georgetown University and his J.D. from the University
of Missouri-Kansas City. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Kriegshauser continues to serve in the
U.S. Navy Reserve as a Commander.
