Background
Yates was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
Yates was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
She attended the University of Georgia, receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982.
From 1985 to 1989, Yates practiced with King & Spalding, in Atlanta. From 1989 to 2015, she was with the United States. Attorney" General’ s Office for the Northern District of Georgia, rising from Assistant United States. Attorney in 1994 to Chief of the Fraud and Public Corruption Section, in 2002 to First Assistant United States. Attorney, in 2004 to Acting United States. Attorney, and in 2010 to United States. Attorney. She was the lead prosecutor in the prosecution of Olympic bomber Eric Rudolph.
During her time as a United States. Attorney, Yates was appointed by Attorney General Eric Holder to serve as Vice Chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee.
On May 13, 2015, the United States Senate voted 84-12 to confirm Yates as Deputy Attorney General of the United States.