U.S. Attorney Breon Peace of the Eastern District of New York, recently appointed to the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee, is a Brooklyn native with a career marked by dedication to public service and the law. Photo: Andrew Harnik/AP
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed seven U.S. Attorneys to the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC), a body that shapes federal policy and elevates the perspectives of prosecutors nationwide.
Among the appointees is Breon Peace, a distinguished legal figure who serves as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and notably, hails from Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood.
“United States Attorneys work every day throughout the country to advance our mission of upholding the rule of law, keeping our country safe, and protecting civil rights,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “I am grateful for the perspective the newest members of the Committee will provide on behalf of federal prosecutors across the country and the communities they serve.”
Peace’s career stands as a testament to a life dedicated to both public service and the law. He leads an office in charge of federal criminal and civil cases across Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and parts of Long Island, overseeing around 160 Assistant U.S. Attorneys and 120 professional staff.
Before this appointment, Peace was a partner in the New York office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, where he worked in the firm’s White-Collar Defense & Investigations and Litigation Groups. In 2007, he broke barriers by becoming the first African-American man to be elected partner at the firm.
The Crown Heights native’s legal journey started after attending Clara Barton High School in Brooklyn. He received his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1996 and his B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1993. Early in his career, he clerked for The Honorable Sterling Johnson, Jr., of the U.S. District…
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