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Todd Graves is a lawyer in private practice with the law firm of Graves Garrett Greim. He represents clients nationwide before federal and state courts and administrative agencies, and his focuses include white collar criminal defense, political speech and election law, internal investigations, regulatory compliance, and complex commercial litigation.
During a distinguished career, Todd has achieved numerous outcomes for his clients resulting in national and local coverage, and his work has been honored with awards from the National Law Journal, Kansas City Business Journal, Missouri Lawyers Media, and others.
Before forming GGG, Todd served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri. In that role, he was responsible for prosecuting federal crimes including mail and wire fraud, money laundering, public corruption, healthcare fraud, child pornography, firearms violations, narcotics trafficking, pharmaceutical diversion, corporate fraud, and terrorism financing.
During Graves’ tenure, felony filings doubled. In addition, he was responsible for defending civil lawsuits brought against the United States, handling federal forfeiture actions, and collecting debts and restitution. Todd managed a staff of 120 with headquarters in Kansas City and two branch offices.
Todd also served as a member of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, advising the Attorney General on Department of Justice national priorities and policies. He participated in drafting Department of Justice policies in corporate investigations including charging, pre-trial diversion, and sentencing. Todd was also a member of the national Executive Working Group, which includes six Department of Justice officials, six state attorneys general, and six district attorneys.
Prior to his role with the federal government, Todd was twice elected Platte County Prosecuting Attorney, in 1994 and 1998. At the time of his election in 1994, he was the youngest full-time prosecuting attorney in Missouri. He was appointed United States Attorney from his elected position.
As Prosecuting Attorney and as United States Attorney, Todd actively managed cases and trials under his authority and personally tried numerous jury trials to verdict, including cases of child molestation, drug distribution, murder, and capital murder. His first stint in private practice came at Bryan Cave law firm before his stints in public service. Before joining Bryan Cave, he was an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri.
Todd remains active in both professional and civic involvements. He currently serves as Chairman of the Stanley M. Herzog Foundation and was appointed to University of Missouri Board of Curators in 2021. He previously as the Boy Scouts of America’s Central Region Area 5 President and is a past President of the Pony Express Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Additionally, Todd serves on the Board of Directors for Ballotpedia, an organization dedicated to building the Encyclopedia of American Politics, and is a founding board member of the Kansas City Missouri Police Foundation.
In 1991, Todd earned his law degree and a master’s in public administration from the University of Virginia. He received a bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Missouri in 1988.
Professional Memberships and Certifications
United States Prosecuting Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, 2001-2006
Elected Prosecuting Attorney for Platte County, Missouri, 1994-2001
Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, Past Member
National Executive Working Group, Past Member
Civic and Community Involvement
University of Missouri Board of Curators, 2021-Present
Stanley M. Herzog Foundation, Chairman, 2021-Present
Boy Scouts of America, Central Region Area 5 President, 2020-2021
Pony Express Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Past President
Ballotpedia Board of Directors, Member
Kansas City Missouri Police Foundation, Founding Board Member
Raised on a family farm near Tarkio, Missouri, Todd has been married 31 years to his wife, Tracy. The couple has four children, and they reside on a 270-acre farm north of Kansas City that has been in the family since 1867.
University of Missouri
B.S.
1988
University of Virginia
M.PA.
1991
University of Virginia School of Law
J.D.
1991
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