LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing two promotions in his office:
“Today I have promoted Ryan Owsley to be the new Chief Deputy Attorney General for my office and have named Greg McKay as the new Chief Investigator for the office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.
“Ryan Owsley has served in my office as Deputy Attorney General for Opinions and FOIA. He has worked in the Office of the Attorney General for three different AGs, two Republicans and a Democrat. Ryan is widely respected throughout Arkansas’s legal community as one of the state’s foremost experts on the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
“Since rejoining the AG’s office last year, Ryan has advised on complicated matters involving nearly every division in my office. With his experience in various aspects of the law and strong leadership ability, he is the clear choice to step into the role of Chief Deputy Attorney General.
“Ryan succeeds Bob R. Brooks, Jr., who passed away unexpectedly earlier this month. Bob was a trusted friend and a giant in the legal community, and there is no replacing him. However, Bob had great confidence in Ryan, and I know Bob would be proud of this decision.
“Greg McKay has worked in the Medicaid Fraud Control Division in the Office of the Attorney General since 2017 as a Senior Special Agent. Greg’s backgrounds in law enforcement and accounting uniquely position him to be an excellent Chief Investigator, and I am confident that he will lead our Medicaid investigative team with the same quality of work and character that he has demonstrated throughout his tenure with the Office of the Attorney General.
“It is rewarding to be able to give quality people new opportunities to serve the people of Arkansas. I expect great things of Ryan and Greg, and I know they are up to the challenge.”
In addition to his work at the Office of the Attorney General, Owsley has worked as an attorney at the Bureau of Legislative Research and in private practice.
McKay has 14 years of experience as a certified law enforcement officer and has also previously held jobs as an accountant in the private sector.
