Brian Charles Lea (born 1983) is an American lawyer who has served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee since 2026. He previously served as a deputy associate attorney general for the United States Department of Justice from 2025 to 2026.
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
U.S. Department of JusticeDeputy associate attorney general · 2025–2026- Private practice, Atlanta, Georgia2010–2011, 2012–2014, 2017–2025
Visiting assistant professor · 2015–2017
Law clerk , Hon. Clarence Thomas · 2011–2012
Law clerk , Hon. Edward Carnes · 2009–2010
Appointments
2026–present · Appointed by Donald J. Trump (Republican)
Education
- J.D. · 2009
- Union University, Jackson, TennesseeB.A. · 2006