Nam Nguyen is an Assistant Attorney General currently representing the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems. Prior to working at the Attorney General’s Office, Mr. Nguyen worked in private practice in Bellevue, WA, and Houston, TX. He graduated from Boston University School of Law in 2010.
Mr. Nguyen has a history of serving his community. After law school, Mr. Nguyen volunteered in Bayou La Batre, AL (where Forrest Gump started the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company) to help address the economic and social problems caused by the BP Oil Spill. There, he developed, managed, and implemented youth development programs, social service programs for those with limited English proficiency, and work training/retraining programs for workers displaced by the BP Oil Spill. Mr. Nguyen has, in the past, volunteered as an assistant scoutmaster and troop leader for both boy and girl scouts troops in Alabama, Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington.
Mr. Nguyen has also obtained a Master in Public Policy from the University of Michigan and an undergraduate degree from the University of Washington. He is currently serving as treasurer for Toastmaster Capitol Club # 422, located in Lacey, WA. In April, 2022, Nam was elected as a Governor on the Washington State Bar Association for a three-year term.
Mr. Nguyen grew up in the Seattle area. He currently lives in Tumwater, WA.