Thursday, February 9, 2012
OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today announced that Steven Mullins of Norman is her new general counsel. Prior to joining the governor’s office, Mullins was an assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma.
Mullins has an extensive legal background including positions in the U.S. Department of Justice as the Senior Legal Advisor for the Department of Justice in Kabul, Afghanistan and General Counsel to the 94 United States Attorneys. He was appointed the United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota by President George W. Bush and served in multiple positions for the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Oklahoma including Executive Assistant, Civil Chief and Senior Litigation Counsel. He is also currently an adjunct law professor at the University of Oklahoma. Additionally, Mullins has instructed numerous training courses for the United States Department of Justice.
“Steve has an extensive and impressive legal background,” Fallin said. “He will bring a wealth of experience and legal expertise to the office. It’s great to have him on the team.”
Mullins has served on the District Court Rules Committee and the Bankruptcy Rules Committee of the Western District of Oklahoma. He has also been on the Oklahoma Bar Association Farm Crisis Task Force and Health Care Fraud Working Group.
He received a bachelor’s degree and law degree from the University of Oklahoma. He lives in Norman with his wife, Susan Mullins. They have three children and ten grandchildren.
“I’ve always had a passion for the law and for public service,” said Mullins. “I’m extremely excited to join Governor Fallin and her staff at the State Capitol.”