Daniel Jay Cameron is the 51st Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He is the first African American independently elected to statewide office in Kentucky's history and the first Republican elected to the Attorney General's office since 1948.
Attorney General Cameron leads approximately 200 employees in 36 divisions and four offices across the state. As the chief law enforcement officer for the Commonwealth, he is committed to protecting Kentuckians, fighting the drug epidemic, and being a voice for the voiceless, including victims of child abuse and human trafficking, defending the laws of the Commonwealth.
As legal counsel to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Cameron successfully spearheaded the confirmation processes for conservative federal judges, including Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch. Cameron has served as spokesman for the Kentucky Smart on Crime Coalition, and in 2017, the Kentucky Narcotics Officers Association named him “Legislative Staffer of the Year.” His commitment to working with law enforcement was further acknowledged by the endorsement of the Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police.
Cameron grew up in Elizabethtown, graduating from John Hardin High School. He attended the University of Louisville, where he played football, and the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law. After graduation, he completed a federal judicial clerkship. Since 2017, Cameron practiced law in Frost Brown Todd’s Louisville office. He lives in Louisville with his wife.
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Closing Remarks by Hon. Daniel Cameron
Fifth Annual Kentucky Chapters Conference
Kentucky State Capitol House Chambers700 Capital Ave
Frankfort, KY 40601
A Conversation with Kentucky's Attorney General and Solicitor General
Lexington Lawyers Chapter - Online Event
Zoom WebinarCriminal Justice Trends and Potential Reform
2018 Kentucky Chapters Conference
Kentucky State Capitol House Chambers700 Capital Ave
Frankfort, KY 40601
Closing Remarks by Hon. Daniel Cameron
Fifth Annual Kentucky Chapters Conference
Featuring: Hon. Daniel Cameron, Attorney General, Commonwealth of Kentucky * * * * * As always,...
Closing Remarks by Hon. Daniel Cameron
Fifth Annual Kentucky Chapters Conference
Featuring: Hon. Daniel Cameron, Attorney General, Commonwealth of Kentucky * * * * * As always,...
A Conversation with Kentucky's Attorney General and Solicitor General
Lexington Lawyers Chapter - Online Event
On March, 10, 2021, the Federalist Society's Central Kentucky Lawyers Chapter hosted the Attorney General...
A Conversation with Kentucky's Attorney General and Solicitor General
Lexington Lawyers Chapter - Online Event
On March, 10, 2021, the Federalist Society's Central Kentucky Lawyers Chapter hosted the Attorney General...
Opening Remarks by Attorney General Daniel Cameron
2020 Kentucky Chapters Conference
On October 14-15, the Federalist Society's Kentucky lawyers chapters hosted their annual conference via online...