Leah Foley
United States Attorney // District of Massachusetts
Leah B. Foley was appointed as the United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts on January 20, 2025, by Acting Attorney General James McHenry. In this role, she serves as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the district.
Ms. Foley brings 23 years of experience as a federal prosecutor. She began her career as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia and most recently served in the District of Massachusetts. Prior to her appointment, Ms. Foley was the Deputy Chief of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit, where she supervised domestic and international narcotics investigations, as well as cases involving international money laundering, immigration, human trafficking, and firearms. She also led the Organized Crime & Drug Enforcement Task Force since 2013.
Before her time in the District of Massachusetts, Ms. Foley prosecuted violent crimes, sex crimes, and felony narcotics and firearms cases in the District of Columbia. She also authored appellate briefs and argued before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
In addition to her work as a prosecutor, Ms. Foley served as Counsel to the United States Senate, Committee on the Judiciary from 1998 to 2002. In this role, she advised Senator Orrin G. Hatch on drug policy and other criminal law matters, negotiated policy with federal agencies and public interest groups, and worked internationally to combat drug trafficking and enhance American law enforcement initiatives abroad.
Before her government service, Ms. Foley was an Associate at diGenova & Toensing in Washington, D.C., where she represented clients in tax, antitrust, securities fraud, and FEC violations cases.
Ms. Foley holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Georgetown University Law Center (1996) and a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where she studied English, Philosophy, and French.
Dates of Service: 2026 – Present
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