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Career
- New York University
- 2017
- Distinguished Scholar in Residence New York University School of Law
- United States Department of Justice
- 2009–2017
- United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York New York, New York USA
- 2000–2005
- Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York / New York, New York USA
- United States Senate Judiciary Committee
- 2005–2009
- Chief Counsel, Senator Charles Schumer Washington, District of Columbia USA
- Fordham University School of Law
- 2003–2005
- Adjunct Professor New York, New York USA
- Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman
- 1996–2000
- Litigation Associate New York, New York USA
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- 1993–1996
- Litigation Associate New York, New York USA
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
- 1992
- Summer Associate Los Angeles, California USA
- Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison
- 1992
- Summer Associate New York, New York USA
- Lowenstein Sandler Fisher Kohl & Boylan
- 1991
- Summer Associate Roseland, New Jersey USA
Professional memberships
- 2007–present
- South Asian Bar Association of North America New York, New York USA Member
- 1994–present
- New York State Bar Association New York, New York USA Member
- New York County Lawyers Association New York, New York USA Member
- New York City Bar Association New York, New York USA Member
- South Asian Bar Association of New York New York, New York USA Member
Professional affiliations
- 2009–2011
- United States Department of Justice / Attorney General’s Advisory Committee Washington, District of Columbia USA Member
- 2009–2011
- United States Department of Justice / Attorney General’s Advisory Committee Subcommittee on White Collar Fraud / Washington, District of Columbia USA Chairman
- United States Department of Justice / Interagency Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force Securities and Commodities Fraud Working Group Co-Chairman
Accomplishments of note
- 2012
- Named: 100 Most Influential People in the World Time Magazine / New York, New York USA
- 2012
- Named: 2011 Person of the Year India Abroad / New York, New York USA
- 2012
- Included in: "50 Most Influential" List Bloomberg Markets Magazine / New York, New York USA
- Included in: "New Establishment" List Vanity Fair / New York, New York USA Years: 2013 and 2012
- 2007
- Author: Corporations Cry Uncle And Their Employees Cry Foul: Rethinking Prosecutorial Pressure On Corporate Defendants American Criminal Law Review / Washington, District of Columbia USA
- 2007
- Named: South Asian Lawyer of the Year North American South Asian Bar Association
Professional honors and awards
- 2015
- Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Award Citizens Crime Commission of New York City For pioneering leadership in the field of criminal justice
- 2013
- The Cressey Award Association of Certified Fraud Examiners For contributions to the fight against fraud
Community
Club memberships
- 2005–present
- Columbia Law School Association New York, New York USA Member
- 2001–2004
- ASA Lofts (Coop Association) New York, New York USA Member New York, New York USA Secretary (2002-2004)
Community honors and awards
- 2016
- Crime Stopper of the Year Westchester County Crime Stoppers
- 2014
- Distinguished Alumni Award and inducted into Hall of Fame Ranney School / Tinton Falls, New Jersey
- Nationality
- Naturalized American (at birth: Indian)
- Politics
- Democrat
- Hobbies
- Lifelong Bruce Springsteen fan
Education
- University
- Harvard College, Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts USA Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) Government 1986–1990 Graduated Magna cum laude
- Secondary school
-
Ranney School
Tinton Falls, New Jersey, USA
1977–1986
Graduated as valedictorian
- Law School
- Columbia University School of Law New York, New York USA Doctor of Law (J.D.) Law 1990–1993 Member of the Columbia Law Review
- Publications
- HUD, PACs, and Fat Cats: Confronting the Causes of Corruption Publisher: Harvard Political Review 1989 The Human Agenda: A Worldwide Fight for Freedom Publisher: Harvard Political Review 1989 Rationalizing Racism Publisher: The Vision (The Harvard-Radcliffe Democrats Newsletter) 1989
- Native language
- English
Honorary Degrees
- 2016
- Seton Hall University School of Law Newark, New Jersey USA
- 2015
- Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University White Plains, New York USA Doctor of Laws (LLD)
- 2013
- Fordham University School of Law New York, New York USA Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Family
Vital statistics
- Birth information
- January 1, 1968
- Gender
- Male
- Place of birth
- Ferozepur, Punjab, India
- Marital status
- Married
Marriage
- Dalya Bharara 3 children
Parents
- Father
- Jagdish Bharara
- Mother
- Desh Sudha Sondhi Bharara
Ancestry
- Indian