Troy A. Eid rejoined the Denver office of Greenberg Traurig in January 2009 after serving as the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado. He was previously a shareholder with the firm from 2003-2006, and is currently the co-chair of the firm's American Indian Law practice group. Troy's practice focuses on American Indian law, energy, natural resources, and environmental litigation, compliance and investigations.

Troy has nearly 25 years’ experience working with various American Indian tribes and nations in civil, criminal and public policy matters involving energy and natural resources, environmental protection, public health and safety, criminal justice, and regulatory and administrative licensing, permitting, compliance and investigations.

A veteran legal and business negotiator, Troy combines federal trial and appellate court expertise with unique insights into the inner workings of Indian tribal governments and their relationships with federal and state officials.

Troy grew up in Jefferson County, Colorado. His father, the late Edward Eid, immigrated to the United States from Egypt with just $100 in 1957. Troy graduated from Stanford University and the University of Chicago Law School, and was a Law Clerk to Chief Judge Edith H. Jones of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He went on to become the first Arab-American ever to serve as a Presidentially-appointed United States Attorney in U.S. history.

In 2006, Troy was appointed as Colorado’s U.S. Attorney by President George W. Bush and unanimously confirmed by the Senate. Some of his notable responsibilities as Colorado’s chief federal prosecutor included working with U.S. Northern Command, U.S. Space Command, and other sensitive military facilities. His office also represented the nation’s highest-security federal prison – the so-called ADX Supermax or “Alcatraz of the Rockies” – in which many of the country’s best-known domestic and international terrorists are incarcerated. Troy also served on the U.S. Attorney General’s advisory subcommittee for terrorism and national security issues.

As Colorado’s U.S. Attorney, Troy also worked to strengthen criminal justice and public safety in Indian country. This included partnering with the Southern Ute Indian tribe, the National Congress of American Indians, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Indian Police Academy to develop a nationally recognized law enforcement training program. The program successfully trained more than 400 tribal, state and local law enforcement officers, representing 35 tribes and 17 states, to fight domestic violence and other violent crimes on Indian reservations.

The Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, Senator Byron L. Dorgan of North Dakota, commended Troy for these efforts in July 2009, writing: “Your continued dedication to Indian Country after your service to the United States is truly admirable.”

Troy is active in various professional organizations, including the American Law Institute, American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association, the Navajo Nation Bar Association, and the National Association of Former United States Attorneys. He is admitted to practice in the District of Colorado, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 5th and 10th Circuits, and the Supreme Court of the Navajo Nation.

Troy has been recognized for outstanding public service by numerous organizations, including the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service. His awards include the Outstanding Government Official of the Year Award from the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Outstanding Contribution to Colorado Law Enforcement Award from the Aurora, Colorado Police Department. In February 2009, Troy was ceremonially robed by the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe for his efforts to strengthen public safety on that reservation, the first non-Ute tribal member ever to be so honored.