William J. Hochul, Jr. serves as Chief federal law enforcement officer for the Western New York area. He has worked as a federal prosecutor for well over twenty five years. From the District of Columbia to Western New York, Mr. Hochul has prosecuted virtually every type of criminal case, ranging from white collar to violent crime, and was among the first to use the federal racketeering laws to dismantle street gangs.

Following the events of September 11, 2001, Mr. Hochul focused on counter-terrorism, and served as lead prosecutor in several high-profile international terrorism cases. This included the prosecution of the “Lackawanna Six” - the first known instance of Americans training with al Qaeda - for which Mr. Hochul and others received the Department of Justice’s highest honor, the Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service.

In addition to serving as the Chief federal law enforcement officer for the area, Mr. Hochul also supervises all federal civil cases in which the Government is a party. Mr. Hochul is married to New York State Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul. . . . short bio

William J. Hochul, Jr. serves as Chief federal law enforcement officer for the Western New York area. He has worked as a federal prosecutor for well over twenty five years. From the District of Columbia to Western New York, Mr. Hochul has prosecuted virtually every type of criminal case, ranging from white collar to violent crime, and was among the first to use the federal racketeering laws to dismantle street gangs . . . full bio