Mimi Rocah — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Served as District Attorney for Westchester County, New York (2021-2023).
Worked as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York for over sixteen years.
Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law and former Distinguished Fellow and professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.
Author of "Writing Justice Under Siege," forthcoming from Harper Collins in Fall 2026.
Provides legal commentary and analysis for CNN, MSNOW, MSNBC, and NBC News.
Graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University (1992) and earned a Juris Doctor from New York University Law School.

Biography

Miriam Elizabeth "Mimi" Rocah is an American attorney and former public official. She served as the District Attorney for Westchester County, New York, from January 2021 until the end of her term in 2023, having won the election in 2020. During her tenure as District Attorney, Rocah focused on combating public corruption, governmental misconduct, substance abuse, and gun violence, while also pursuing criminal justice reform in Westchester County.