Roy L. Austin, Jr.
Deputy Assistant to the President for the Office of Urban Affairs, Justice and Opportunity in the White House
Roy L. Austin, Jr. was appointed as Deputy Assistant to the President for the Office of Urban Affairs, Justice and Opportunity in the White House in 2014. In this capacity, Mr. Austin advises the President on and oversees implementation of policy covering criminal justice, civil rights, housing, labor, and human services. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Austin served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the US Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division. He began his career as an Honors Trial Attorney with the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice. He has practiced in private law firms and has worked in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columia. He also served as Senior Assistant United States Attorney and Coordinator of the D.C. Human Trafficking Task Force. Mr. Austin received his B.A. from Yale University and his J.D. from The University of Chicago and he grew up in State College, PA.