Philip Selden
Acting United States Attorney // District of Maryland
Phil Selden currently serves as the Acting United States Attorney for the District of Maryland, where he oversees all federal criminal prosecutions and civil litigation involving the federal government within the state. This includes managing offices in both Baltimore and Greenbelt, and supervising a team of over 200 personnel.
Before stepping into the role of Acting U.S. Attorney, Mr. Selden was the First Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Maryland. He began his career with the U.S. Department of Justice in 2010 as an Assistant United States Attorney. Over the years, he has investigated, prosecuted, and supervised a wide variety of federal offenses, including cases related to public corruption, white collar crime, violent crime, narcotics trafficking, national security, cybercrime, human trafficking, money laundering, and immigration. Prior to joining the government, Mr. Selden practiced law at an international law firm in Washington, D.C., where he focused on complex commercial litigation and white-collar criminal defense.
Throughout his tenure as a federal prosecutor, Mr. Selden has earned recognition for his work, receiving awards from the Department of Justice, the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Department of Homeland Security, the Social Security Administration, the Diplomatic Security Service, and the New York City Police Department.
Mr. Selden holds an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University, a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a law degree from Columbia Law School.
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