Source: Office of United States Attorneys
PROVIDENCE – United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha today announced the appointment and swearing-in of Taylor A. Dean as Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island. Ms. Dean will serve in the Office’s Criminal Division, focusing on a broad array of matters vital to the safety of Rhode Islanders, including fraud, violent crime, narcotics, and complex financial crime.
A Rhode Island native, Ms. Dean joins the U.S. Attorney’s Office from the partnership of a Rhode Island law firm. Prior to her work there, Ms. Dean spent over a decade as a litigator with an internationally prominent law firm in New York and London, handling complex white collar and commercial litigation matters, including significant criminal cases brought against high-level corporate executives. Ms. Dean is a graduate of New York University and the Fordham University School of Law. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Dean also worked for several years as a victim advocate in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, offering her a first-hand perspective on the critical ways in which thoughtful and victim-centered prosecution is vital to an effective criminal justice system.
“I could not be more delighted to welcome Taylor Dean to the ranks of the United States Attorney’s Office,” remarked U.S. Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. “An exceptionally talented lawyer, Taylor combines deep roots in the Ocean State with the type of skill and legal acumen that have enabled this Office to ensure that, no matter the type, size, or complexity of a case, we can and will seek justice for every Rhode Islander.”
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