Sue Fahami has been appointed as the Acting United States Attorney for the District of Nevada, stepping into the chief federal law enforcement office that covers all 17 counties in the state. This move, sanctioned under the Vacancies Reform Act, puts Fahami at the helm of a team comprising over 100 prosecutors and support staff across offices in Las Vegas and Reno. With a tenure beginning in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada dating back to 2001, Fahami's appointment signals a continuation of experienced legal stewardship.
Prior to her most recent promotion, Fahami has a rich history of legal service, including a tenure as an elected District Attorney in White Pine County, Nevada. This transition to her new role comes with an expectation to spearhead the federal legal proceedings within Nevada, a responsibility she is no stranger to. Despite the shift in title, the scope of her duties remains a testament to her two decades of accumulated expertise in Nevada's legal circles.
According to the Department of Justice, "As the chief federal law enforcement officer for the District of Nevada, Ms. Fahami leads a team of over 100 prosecutors and staff professionals with offices located in Las Vegas and Reno." These words echo the Department's confidence in Ms. Fahami's ability to effectively guide federal legal strategy across the expansive Silver State.
Fahami's educational credentials include an LL.M. from the University of San Diego School of Law, completed in 1996, a J.D. from Whittier Law School in 1995, and a bachelor's degree from University of Southern California obtained in 1991. With a tenure in law that bridges the divide between local and federal systems, Fahami is set to ensure that the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada maintains its charge of representing the federal government in all litigation involving the United States in Nevada.
