Joseph Nocella, Jr., United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced on Apr. 6 the appointment of Catherine Mirabile as Chief of the Long Island Division and Chief of its Criminal Section. Megan Farrell has also been named Deputy Chief of the Long Island Criminal Section, joining current Deputy Chiefs Justina Geraci and Michael Maffei.
The appointments are significant because they shape the leadership overseeing federal prosecutions and civil matters in a region that includes Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Nassau County, and Suffolk County as indicated on the official website. The U.S. Attorney’s Office maintains offices in Brooklyn and Central Islip per the official website.
Mirabile joined the office in 2002 and has served in both civil and criminal divisions. Her experience includes roles as Chief of Employment Practice, Acting Deputy Chief of Civil Division, Deputy Chief of Long Island Criminal Section (LI), and Senior Litigation Counsel in the Criminal Division. She has prosecuted major public corruption cases involving local officials as well as fraud cases resulting in large restitution orders nationwide.
Farrell began her tenure with the office in February 2018 after previous work at Clifford Chance US LLP and service at King’s County District Attorney’s Office. She most recently served as Deputy Chief of Human Trafficking and Civil Rights (HTCR) Section. Farrell played key roles prosecuting organized crime cases involving MS-13 gang members linked to multiple murders on Long Island; she also led teams securing convictions for sex trafficking offenses.
The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District operates as the designated federal prosecutor’s office for this district according to its official website, handling federal crimes prosecution while supporting community outreach efforts according to its official website. Breon Peace currently leads this office as noted on its official website.
These leadership changes reflect ongoing efforts by federal prosecutors to address complex criminal activity across New York City boroughs and surrounding counties.
