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Mimi Rocah
Miriam Elizabeth "Mimi" Rocah (born July 28, 1970) is an American attorney who formerly served as District Attorney for Westchester County, New York. In 2020, Rocah defeated incumbent Democrat Anthony Scarpino in a primary challenge and went on to win in the General election.
Since taking office, Rocah has been particularly vocal in combating public corruption, governmental misconduct, substance abuse, and gun violence. Rocah has also promised to pursue criminal justice reform in Westchester County.
In October 2023, Rocah announced that she would not seek re-election for Westchester County District Attorney in 2024, but that she would serve out the rest of her term.
Rocah graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in American history in 1992. She later obtained a Juris Doctor from New York University Law School, where she joined the Order of the Coif honors society.
Rocah started her legal career as a clerk for United States Eastern District Judge John Gleeson and later, Chester J. Straub, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She later took a position as a litigation associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore law firm.
In February 2001, Rocah became an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York under U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White. From 2012 to 2017, Rocah led the Justice Department's division for Westchester County after being promoted by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. In 2016, Rocah received the 2016 Women In Federal Law Enforcement Leadership Award from the Department of Justice. Rocah worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York for over sixteen years, leaving in 2017.
Rocah was also a Distinguished Fellow in Criminal Justice and professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.
Rocah was also a legal analyst for both MSNBC and NBC News, where she frequently criticized then-President Donald Trump. She made her campaign announcement for Westchester County District Attorney on a segment for the show Morning Joe on MSNBC News.
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Mimi Rocah
Miriam Elizabeth "Mimi" Rocah (born July 28, 1970) is an American attorney who formerly served as District Attorney for Westchester County, New York. In 2020, Rocah defeated incumbent Democrat Anthony Scarpino in a primary challenge and went on to win in the General election.
Since taking office, Rocah has been particularly vocal in combating public corruption, governmental misconduct, substance abuse, and gun violence. Rocah has also promised to pursue criminal justice reform in Westchester County.
In October 2023, Rocah announced that she would not seek re-election for Westchester County District Attorney in 2024, but that she would serve out the rest of her term.
Rocah graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in American history in 1992. She later obtained a Juris Doctor from New York University Law School, where she joined the Order of the Coif honors society.
Rocah started her legal career as a clerk for United States Eastern District Judge John Gleeson and later, Chester J. Straub, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She later took a position as a litigation associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore law firm.
In February 2001, Rocah became an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York under U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White. From 2012 to 2017, Rocah led the Justice Department's division for Westchester County after being promoted by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara. In 2016, Rocah received the 2016 Women In Federal Law Enforcement Leadership Award from the Department of Justice. Rocah worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York for over sixteen years, leaving in 2017.
Rocah was also a Distinguished Fellow in Criminal Justice and professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.
Rocah was also a legal analyst for both MSNBC and NBC News, where she frequently criticized then-President Donald Trump. She made her campaign announcement for Westchester County District Attorney on a segment for the show Morning Joe on MSNBC News.