diff --git a/validator_client/Cargo.toml b/validator_client/Cargo.toml
index f76772f28f..cdde71774f 100644
--- a/validator_client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/validator_client/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ edition = "2018"
 
 [dependencies]
 block_proposer = { path = "../eth2/block_proposer" }
+attester = { path = "../eth2/attester" }
 bls = { path = "../eth2/utils/bls" }
 clap = "2.32.0"
 dirs = "1.0.3"
diff --git a/validator_client/src/attester_service/mod.rs b/validator_client/src/attester_service/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fbf8bd005a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/validator_client/src/attester_service/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+use attester::{Attester, BeaconNode, DutiesReader, PollOutcome as AttesterPollOutcome, Signer};
+use slog::Logger;
+use slot_clock::SlotClock;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+pub struct AttesterService<T: SlotClock, U: BeaconNode, V: DutiesReader, W: Signer> {
+    pub attester: Attester<T, U, V, W>,
+    pub poll_interval_millis: u64,
+    pub log: Logger,
+}
+
+impl<T: SlotClock, U: BeaconNode, V: DutiesReader, W: Signer> AttesterService<T, U, V, W> {
+    /// Run a loop which polls the Attester each `poll_interval_millis` millseconds.
+    ///
+    /// Logs the results of the polls.
+    pub fn run(&mut self) {
+        loop {
+            match self.attester.poll() {
+                Err(error) => {
+                    error!(self.log, "Attester poll error"; "error" => format!("{:?}", error))
+                }
+                Ok(AttesterPollOutcome::AttestationProduced(slot)) => {
+                    info!(self.log, "Produced Attestation"; "slot" => slot)
+                }
+                Ok(AttesterPollOutcome::SlashableAttestationNotProduced(slot)) => {
+                    warn!(self.log, "Slashable attestation was not produced"; "slot" => slot)
+                }
+                Ok(AttesterPollOutcome::AttestationNotRequired(slot)) => {
+                    info!(self.log, "Attestation not required"; "slot" => slot)
+                }
+                Ok(AttesterPollOutcome::ProducerDutiesUnknown(slot)) => {
+                    error!(self.log, "Attestation duties unknown"; "slot" => slot)
+                }
+                Ok(AttesterPollOutcome::SlotAlreadyProcessed(slot)) => {
+                    warn!(self.log, "Attempted to re-process slot"; "slot" => slot)
+                }
+                Ok(AttesterPollOutcome::BeaconNodeUnableToProduceAttestation(slot)) => {
+                    error!(self.log, "Beacon node unable to produce attestation"; "slot" => slot)
+                }
+                Ok(AttesterPollOutcome::SignerRejection(slot)) => {
+                    error!(self.log, "The cryptographic signer refused to sign the attestation"; "slot" => slot)
+                }
+                Ok(AttesterPollOutcome::ValidatorIsUnknown(slot)) => {
+                    error!(self.log, "The Beacon Node does not recognise the validator"; "slot" => slot)
+                }
+            };
+
+            std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(self.poll_interval_millis));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/validator_client/src/main.rs b/validator_client/src/main.rs
index ebab8538c5..2e432ceffc 100644
--- a/validator_client/src/main.rs
+++ b/validator_client/src/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 use self::block_producer_service::{BeaconBlockGrpcClient, BlockProducerService};
 use self::duties::{DutiesManager, DutiesManagerService, EpochDutiesMap};
+use crate::attester_service::AttesterService;
 use crate::config::ClientConfig;
-use block_proposer::{test_utils::LocalSigner, BlockProducer};
+use attester::{test_utils::LocalSigner as AttesterLocalSigner, Attester};
+use block_proposer::{test_utils::LocalSigner as BlockProposerLocalSigner, BlockProducer};
 use bls::Keypair;
 use clap::{App, Arg};
 use grpcio::{ChannelBuilder, EnvBuilder};
@@ -13,7 +15,9 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::thread;
 use types::ChainSpec;
 
+mod attester_service;
 mod block_producer_service;
+
 mod config;
 mod duties;
 
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ fn main() {
         // Spawn a new thread to perform block production for the validator.
         let producer_thread = {
             let spec = spec.clone();
-            let signer = Arc::new(LocalSigner::new(keypair.clone()));
+            let signer = Arc::new(BlockProposerLocalSigner::new(keypair.clone()));
             let duties_map = duties_map.clone();
             let slot_clock = slot_clock.clone();
             let log = log.clone();
@@ -178,6 +182,27 @@ fn main() {
             })
         };
 
+        //Spawn a new thread for attestation for the validator.
+        let attester_thread = {
+            let signer = Arc::new(AttesterLocalSigner::new(keypair.clone()));
+            let duties_map = duties_map.clone();
+            let slot_clock = slot_clock.clone();
+            let log = log.clone();
+            //TODO: this is wrong, I assume this has to be AttesterGrpcClient, which has to be defined analogous
+            // to beacon_block_grpc_client.rs
+            let client = Arc::new(BeaconBlockGrpcClient::new(beacon_block_grpc_client.clone()));
+            thread::spawn(move || {
+                let attester = Attester::new(duties_map, slot_clock, client, signer);
+                let mut attester_service = AttesterService {
+                    attester,
+                    poll_interval_millis,
+                    log,
+                };
+
+                block_producer_service.run();
+            })
+        };
+
         threads.push((duties_manager_thread, producer_thread));
     }