Meet the Acting U.S. Attorney

Reagan T. Fondren
Acting United States Attorney
Western District Of Tennessee

Reagan Taylor Fondren is the Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee pursuant to the Vacancies Reform Act. Prior to being appointed as Acting United States Attorney, Ms. Fondren served as First Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee for two years and as an Assistant United States Attorney for over 16 years. She has worked in federal public service with the United States Department of Justice for her entire career. 

Fondren began her career as a Presidential Management Fellow with the Drug Enforcement Administration. There, she served in the Office of the Chief Counsel and was responsible for the investigation and institution of charges against DEA registrants accused of violating federal regulations. In 2008, she joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, where she gained significant trial and appellate experience as a violent crime and homicide prosecutor. 

Fondren returned to Memphis to serve the Western District of Tennessee as an Assistant United States Attorney.  She served as senior and lead AUSA in the Civil Rights Unit of the Criminal Division. In this role, she managed complex investigations and trials involving multiple law enforcement partners.

 Fondren later joined the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office, where she served as Senior Litigation Counsel and defended the United States in an array of civil cases, such as employment discrimination, medical malpractice, and prisoner litigation.  As head of the Financial Litigation and Bankruptcy Divisions, she worked with government agencies to collect debts and represent the interests of the United States in bankruptcy litigation.  Additionally, Fondren served as the District Election Officer and Chair of the Diversity Committee. 

Fondren is a native Memphian and a graduate of Central High School. She completed her undergraduate studies at Spelman College and her law degree at the University of Tennessee College of Law. She is very active in community and legal organizations.