After graduating from law school, Kirsch served as a
law clerk to Judge
John Daniel Tinder of the
United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. He served as an
Assistant United States Attorney for the
Northern District of Indiana from 2001 to 2008 and was detailed to
Washington, D.C. as Counsel to the
United States Assistant Attorney General for the
Office of Legal Policy from 2006 to 2007. Kirsch was a partner at
Winston & Strawn from 2008 to 2017, where his practice focused on complex litigation and corporate investigations. While working for the government, he prosecuted offenses including mail and wire fraud, honest services fraud, tax fraud, bank fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy, extortion, money laundering, racketeering, obstruction of justice, perjury, and gangs and narcotics.
United States attorney On July 14, 2017, Kirsch was announced as the nominee to be the
United States attorney for the
Northern District of Indiana. The nomination was sent to the
United States Senate on August 2, 2017. He was confirmed by the Senate by
voice vote on October 3, 2017. Kirsch was sworn in on October 10, 2017. Several days after being sworn into office, Kirsch announced the arrest of a man accused of sending a bomb that exploded in an
East Chicago post office. His tenure as U.S. Attorney ended when he became a judge on December 18, 2020.
Federal judicial service On October 21, 2020, President
Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Kirsch to serve as a
United States circuit judge of the
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. President Trump nominated Kirsch to the seat vacated by Judge
Amy Coney Barrett, who was elevated to the
Supreme Court of the United States. On November 16, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate. On November 18, 2020, a hearing on his nomination was held before the
Senate Judiciary Committee. On December 10, 2020, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 12–10 vote. On December 14, 2020, the
United States Senate invoked cloture on his nomination by a 51–42 vote. On December 15, 2020, his nomination was confirmed by the Senate by a 51–44 vote. He received his judicial commission on December 17, 2020, == References ==