Seth D. DuCharme is an American attorney who served as the acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. DuCharme appointed by Attorney General William Barr and sworn in on July 10, 2020, succeeding Richard Donoghue, who left to become the principal associate deputy attorney general to Jeffrey A. Rosen.[1][2]
Seth DuCharme | |
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| Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York | |
| In office July 10, 2020 – March 19, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Richard Donoghue |
| Succeeded by | Mark Lesko |
| Personal details | |
| Education | Hamilton College (BA) Fordham University (JD) |
Early life and education
editDuCharme is a native of Long Island, New York. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Hamilton College and a Juris Doctor from the Fordham University School of Law.[3]
Career
editAfter graduating from law school, DuCharme worked as a law clerk for Richard Owen of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. DuCharme joined the office of the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York after working as an attorney at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. He also served at the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. as principal associate deputy attorney general to Jeffrey A. Rosen and counselor to William Barr.[4]
In 2018, DuCharme was appointed criminal chief of the Eastern District Court of New York, where he oversaw national security and cybercrime prosecution.[5] DuCharme was selected to serve as acting United States Attorney in July 2020, and was officially sworn in on July 10.[6][7][8] On March 8, 2021, DuCharme announced his resignation as U.S. Attorney, effective March 19, 2021, and sent letters to President Biden and acting United States attorney general Monty Wilkinson to inform them. Following DuCharme's departure, Mark Lesko was appointed acting U.S. Attorney.[9]
In May 2021, DuCharme joined the law firm Bracewell LLP as a partner.[10]
Personal life
editDuCharme is married to Dyan Finguerra-DuCharme, a trademark attorney at Pryor Cashman LLP.[11]
References
edit- ^ Wester, Jane (July 2, 2020). "US Attorney Richard Donoghue to Leave Eastern District of New York for Role at Main Justice". New York Law Journal. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "DuCharme appointed acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District". Newsday. 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "Seth D. DuCharme - Practising Law Institute". www.pli.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "Seth DuCharme Appointed as Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General". www.justice.gov. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "Seth DuCharme '03 New Acting US Attorney in Brooklyn". Fordham Law. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ Jacobs, Emily (2020-07-03). "Top Barr ally Seth DuCharme under consideration for NY US attorney job". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "Ciolli: Once again the Attorney General seeks loyalty over independence". Newsday. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "Prosecutor Whose Star Has Risen Under Trump Named Brooklyn-Based Acting U.S. Attorney". The New York Times. Reuters. 2020-07-10. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "Acting U.S Attorney Seth D. DuCharme Announces Resignation From Office". Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York. Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Davis O’Brien, Rebecca (May 10, 2021). "Former Acting U.S. Attorney Seth D. DuCharme Hired by Bracewell". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ "Scholarships, Fellowships, Prizes & Internship Support - Index". Hamilton College. Retrieved 2020-07-20.