THE PEOPLE’S LAWYER
Attorney General Brian E. Frosh was sworn in as Maryland’s 46th Attorney General on Jan. 6, 2015, pledging to bring fairness, equality and justice to all Marylanders.
Attorney General Frosh is focused on cracking down on unfair, deceptive and predatory business practices, on protecting our natural resources from damage, and on bringing transparency and openness to government. He is also working to keep our neighborhoods safe and prevent crime before it happens on our streets and on the Internet.
Prior to his current position, Mr. Frosh served for 28 years in the Maryland General Assembly – 8 years in the House of Delegates and 20 years in the State Senate, where he was chairman of the Judicial Proceedings Committee for 12 years.
As a legislator, Attorney General Frosh put in place stronger protections for victims of domestic violence and led efforts to expand the state’s DNA database to help law enforcement catch criminals, and to enact some of the toughest common-sense gun laws in the country. He is known as a strong champion of the environment, and has received the Leadership in Law Award from the Daily Record, among numerous other honors.
He was raised in Montgomery County, where he still lives. He earned his B.A. from Wesleyan University and received his law degree from the Columbia University School of Law.
Recent Updates
Capital Gazette Op Ed – Brian Frosh: State has taken steps to curb gun violence; Congress needs to do more
The horror and uncertainty we feel in the wake of the attack in the Capital Gazette newsroom has gripped our state, and, like all Marylanders, I share in the grief. Words of elected leaders will never bring back Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca [...]
Baltimore Sun: Maryland is taking the EPA to court over air pollution coming from upwind states
Maryland plans to take the Trump administration to federal appeals court now that the Environmental Protection Agency has rejected the state's demands that it do more to limit coal power plant emissions in upwind states. The EPA on Friday finalized a decision it had proposed in [...]
WCBC: Frosh Urges Congress To Reauthorize The Violence Against Women Act
Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh today joined 55 other state and territory attorneys general in urging Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) before it expires this year. “Thousands of victims of sexual violence depend on programs that receive grant funding through [...]
Brian joins Kojo Nnamdi for The Politics Hour – September 14, 2018
Attorney General Brian Frosh about his reelection campaign and how he balances his job as the state’s top lawyer with his leadership among other Democratic Attorney Generals in taking on the Trump administration in federal court. Watch the interview on the Kojo Nnamdi [...]