David A. Hubbert
U.S. Department of Justice

David A. Hubbert was recently appointed Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Trial Matters in the Tax Division. In this position, he will supervise the Tax Division's seven civil trial sections, including the Court of Federal Claims Section. Mr. Hubbert joined the Tax Division in 1985 through the Honors Program, and was a trial attorney in both the Civil Trial Section, Western Region and the Appellate Section. From 1991 through 1998, he was a Reviewer and then Assistant Chief in the Western Region. In 1999, Mr. Hubbert became Chief of the Civil Trial Section, Eastern Region. During his time in the Division, he has handled or supported a wide range of the Division's civil litigation and taken part in a number of Department of Justice initiatives, including, for example, serving as a member on the Associate Attorney General's Civil Discovery Task Force, where he was Chair of the Technology Working Group. Mr. Hubbert has received several performance-related awards, including the Assistant Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service in 1998 and the Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Service in 2009. Mr. Hubbert graduated with honors from the University of Arizona in 1982 and received a cum laude degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1985.