Source: Office of United States Attorneys
MIAMI – Following his nomination by President Donald J. Trump and confirmation by the United States Senate, Jason A. Reding Quiñones was sworn in today as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Attorney General Pam Bondi administered the oath of office. Reding Quiñones is the first confirmed United States Attorney of President Trump’s second administration.
As United States Attorney, Reding Quiñones will lead the third-largest United States Attorney’s Office in the nation, overseeing the prosecution of a broad array of federal criminal offenses and the litigation of civil matters in which the United States has a legal interest. The Southern District of Florida spans more than 15,000 square miles, encompassing the counties of Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee, and Highlands, and stretching from Key West to Sebastian and west to Sebring.
“As the son of a Cuban political refugee and a proud Miami native, I am deeply honored by the trust and confidence that President Trump, Attorney General Bondi, and the United States Senate have placed in me,” said Reding Quiñones. “As the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, I will work tirelessly to protect the American people, restore impartial justice, and defend the rule of law without fear or favor.”
Prior to his appointment, Reding Quiñones served as a state court trial judge in Miami-Dade County presiding over civil and criminal domestic violence cases. He previously served as a national security official in the Department of Justice’s National Security Division, focusing on counterterrorism, and as a federal prosecutor in both the Eastern District of Virginia and the Southern District of Florida.
A decorated 22-year veteran of the United States military, Reding Quiñones has served in the United States Army and the United States Air Force as a cavalry scout, infantry officer, logistics officer, and judge advocate (military lawyer). He continues to serve as a reserve lieutenant colonel, providing legal counsel on national security and counterterrorism matters to the Commander, United States Central Command.
Reding Quiñones earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, with a minor in Military Sciences, from the University of Florida, and a Juris Doctor from Florida International University College of Law.
He succeeds Hayden P. O’Byrne, a career prosecutor who has led the office since January 2025. “Mr. O’Byrne is a patriot who has faithfully served this community for many years. I thank him for his leadership and look forward to building on his successes,” said Reding Quiñones.
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