Office of the Attorney General of Iowa
David Faith currently serves as a District Court Judge in the Fifth Judicial District of Iowa, having taken office in October 2023. Prior to this role, David worked as a Deputy Attorney General for Agency Counsel at the Office of the Attorney General of Iowa from February to October 2023 and served as an Assistant United States Attorney from April 2018 to January 2023. David has also represented the State of Iowa as an Assistant Attorney General from October 2014 to April 2018 and gained experience as an Associate at Dorsey & Whitney, LLP from 2009 to 2014. Since May 2017, David has been a Judge Advocate in the Iowa Army National Guard. Educationally, David holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Iowa College of Law, a Master’s degree in U.S. History from Syracuse University, and a Bachelor’s degree in History from Concordia College.
Office of the Attorney General of Iowa
The attorney general is the State of Iowa's chief legal officer. The attorney general has general charge, supervision and direction of the state's legal business. The attorney general is elected every four years. The Office of the Attorney General provides legal advice and representation to most of the state's major departments, boards, commissions, authorities, officials and institutions. The office further represents the State of Iowa in state administrative law and Iowa District Court matters, the Iowa Court of Appeals, the Iowa Supreme Court, lower federal courts and the U.S. Supreme Court. The attorney general's legal and support staff provide day-to-day advice to state officials and agencies. State government is a very large and complex enterprise, doing everything from providing human services, to building roads, to protecting citizens from incompetent licensed professionals and protecting the environment. Legal issues often arise in the context of the state’s work. The office guides, mediates, negotiates, drafts legal documents, and performs a wide range of other legal services to assist state agencies in fulfilling the important work of state government. In addition, the office is an advocate and resource for the State of Iowa and its residents in many areas, including protecting the public through criminal prosecutions, consumer protection efforts, combating fraud and corruption, and protecting civil rights.