Ryan A. Kriegshauser

As U.S .Attorney, Mr. Kriegshauser supervises the investigation and prosecution of all federal crimes and litigation of all civil matters in which the United States has an interest. He leads a staff of approximately 100 lawyers, paralegals and other support professionals who work at three offices associated with the federal courts in Wichita, Kansas City, and Topeka, Kansas.

Kriegshauser began his legal career at a medium-sized firm in Kansas City where he primarily litigated constitutional claims, complex commercial litigation, and regulatory defense. Kriegshauser then led the Kansas Secretary of State's Office as Deputy Secretary of State of the Office of Legal Counsel and Policy before becoming General Counsel at the Office of the Kansas Securities Commissioner.  After deploying to Afghanistan in 2018, Kriegshauser entered private practice where he continued his work on constitutional claims as well as focused on election law, business litigation as well as other civil and criminal matters. Throughout his career, Kriegshauser has also spent years prosecuting at the state, county, and municipal levels. 

Kriegshauser received a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and a law degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He continues to serve in the Navy Reserve as a Commander and has received numerous awards, including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medals, the Joint Service Achievement Medal as well as other campaign ribbons and service awards.