Christopher Robert Thyer (born December 5, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician from

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. He is a former

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for the Eastern District of Arkansas and a former member of the

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. He is a member of the

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Education

Thyer graduated from

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in 1991 with a

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. Thyer earned his J.D. degree from the

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in 1995.

Career

From 1995 to 1997 he was a solo practitioner for the Moody Law Firm in

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and was later a partner with the firm from 1997 to 2005.U.S. Attorney Christopher R. Thyer Announces Resignation
/ref> From 2005 to 2007 he was a partner with Halsey & Thyer, PLC. Thyer served in the

from 2003 to 2009. From 2007 to 2010 he was a partner with the law firm Stanley & Thyer, P.A. Thyer was nominated by President Obama to serve as the

for the Eastern District of Arkansas in 2010. He was later confirmed by the

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and served until his resignation on March 10, 2017.

Personal life

Thyer is married to Cindy Thyer, a judge on the

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and a former Greene County Circuit Court Judge.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thyer, Chris 1969 births Living people Politicians from Kansas City, Missouri Arkansas State University alumni University of Arkansas School of Law alumni Arkansas lawyers Democratic Party members of the Arkansas House of Representatives United States Attorneys for the Eastern District of Arkansas Lawyers from Kansas City, Missouri

Education

Career

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