Griffin: ‘It is rewarding to see people on my team excel, grow and thrive’
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing two promotions in his office:
“I am pleased to announce that Justin Brascher has been promoted to Senior Assistant Attorney General for Intergovernmental Affairs. Justin has worked in the Office of the Attorney General since January 2023 as an Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Litigation Division, Special Litigation Section, where he defended the state of Arkansas in various lawsuits. Justin’s range of experience as a litigator and prosecutor as well as his exceptional policy knowledge make him an excellent addition to our Intergovernmental Affairs team, where he will work with lawmakers and other elected officials on matters of policy and legislation.
“I have also promoted Laura Purvis to fill the position previously held by Justin in our Special Litigation Section. Laura joined my office straight out of law school and has done excellent work on many high-profile cases.
“It is rewarding to see people on my team excel, grow and thrive, and I am excited to have Justin and Laura serve the people of Arkansas in these new roles.”
Before joining the Office of the Attorney General, Brascher was a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Cowlitz County, Washington. He has also served as a prosecutor in Bothell, Washington, and as a clerk in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington. Brascher is a graduate of the University of Washington and the University of Washington School of Law, where he was a member of the Washington Journal of Law, Technology, and Arts.
Purvis joined the Office of the Attorney General after graduating from the University of Arkansas School of Law in May 2023. She received her bachelor’s degree in music from Texas A&M University-Commerce.
