U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York

About U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York is a federal office within the U.S. Department of Justice. It acts as the federal prosecutor and civil litigator for its district, representing the United States and its agencies in federal district court, bankruptcy court, and appeals before the Second Circuit. A United States Attorney leads the office, which is organized into a Criminal Division, a Civil Division, and a White Plains Division that sits within the Criminal Division. The office reports more than 220 Assistant U.S. Attorneys, supported by administrative and support staff.

The office's work covers both criminal and civil matters. On the criminal side, it investigates and pursues federal cases involving a wide range of conduct, and on the civil side it defends the government's interests. Its district includes Manhattan, the Bronx, and the counties of Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, and Westchester. Offices are listed at 26 Federal Plaza in Manhattan for the main and criminal operations, 86 Chambers Street in Manhattan for the civil division, and 50 Main Street in White Plains. The published main telephone number is (212) 637-2200.

Practice areas

Areas of work that U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.

Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.

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