Liz Oyer

Liz Oyer is an experienced attorney and justice advocate. She most recently served in the Department of Justice as United States Pardon Attorney, overseeing the Office of the Pardon Attorney. In that role, Liz was responsible for reviewing applications from individuals across the country seeking pardons and commutations of sentence and preparing recommendations for the President concerning the exercise of his constitutional clemency power.

Prior to joining the Department of Justice, Liz served for nearly 10 years as a Federal Public Defender. She represented hundreds of clients facing federal criminal charges in pretrial, trial, and sentencing proceedings.

Liz started her legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable Stanley Marcus of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. She then worked in the litigation practice of Mayer Brown LLP, where she became a partner, before pivoting to public service. She graduated from Harvard Law School and Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service.