Leif Olson is an American lawyer serving as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa since 2025.
Education Olson received his bachelor's degree from Trinity University and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Chicago Law School.
Career Olson served as a law clerk to United States District Judge Lynn N. Hughes before entering private practice. He is a member of the Federalist Society.
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa On May 6, 2025, Olson was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on October 7, 2025, and sworn into office on October 20, 2025.
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External links Biography at U.S. Department of Justice