Mimi Rocah has dedicated her life to pursuing justice for victims, keeping our communities safe, and working for a fairer criminal justice system for all.
Rocah served as Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York for 16 1/2 years where she oversaw the prosecution of organized crime, gun traffickers, corrupt public officials, narcotics dealers, sex traffickers, and child predators. In 2011, under President Obama, Rocah was promoted by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara as Chief of the Westchester Division for the Department of Justice. Rocah served as primary liaison with law enforcement agencies and other prosecutorial offices such as the Westchester District Attorney's office, and coordinated and co-chaired multi-county task forces on specific issues such as human trafficking and the opioid overdose epidemic. Rocah received numerous Department of Justice awards including the 2016 Women In Federal Law Enforcement Leadership Award.
