- Brian Boynton
- Partner / WilmerHale
Brian Boynton is chair of the firm’s Government and Regulatory Litigation Group. From January 2021 to January 2025, he served as the head of the Civil Division of the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Mr. Boynton is an experienced litigator who focuses on complex government, regulatory, and commercial litigation and investigations. He represents clients in matters involving DOJ, including False Claims Act (FCA) investigations and litigation, Administrative Procedure Act (APA) challenges to agency actions, and constitutional and preemption litigation. His practice also includes commercial and regulatory litigation, as well as matters involving multi-jurisdictional investigations.
Mr. Boynton rejoined the firm in 2025 following his service at DOJ. During his time as the head of the Civil Division, he oversaw approximately 1,100 lawyers, was responsible for the Division’s affirmative and defensive litigation across six components, and personally handled some of the most important matters facing the government. He led the division’s efforts in areas such as FCA enforcement, consumer protection enforcement, APA litigation, defense of tort claims, government contracts litigation, international trade litigation, and immigration matters.