Nathan Hochman

Nathan Hochman
District Attorney-elect of Los Angeles County
Assuming office
December 2, 2024
SucceedingGeorge Gascón
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division
In office
January 22, 2008 – January 20, 2009
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byEileen O'Connor
Succeeded byKathryn Keneally
Personal details
Born
Nathan Joseph Hochman

(1963-11-26) November 26, 1963 (age 60)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyIndependent (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations		Republican (before 2023)
EducationBrown University (BA)
Stanford University (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Nathan Joseph Hochman[1] (born November 26, 1963)[2] is an American attorney, who is the District Attorney-elect of Los Angeles County.[3] Hochman is a former federal prosecutor and Assistant U.S. Attorney General.[4][5]

Hochman served as United States Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice in 2008. Prior to that, Hochman was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California from 1990 to 1997, serving in the Criminal Division.[6] Hochman also had an extensive career in the private sector, as a partner of several nationwide firms and as a leading expert in tax law, criminal defense, and environmental law. Hochman is currently General Counsel at Ross LLP.[7] Hochman was president of the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission from 2011 to 2016.[8] Nathan Hochman was elected as the Los Angeles County District Attorney in the 2024 Los Angeles County elections, defeating the incumbent George Gascón.[9]

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  2. ^ "About » Nathan Hochman for California Attorney General".
  3. ^ California, The State Bar of. "Nathan Joseph Hochman #139137 - Attorney Search". Members.calbar.ca.gov. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Chidbachian, Alexi (April 4, 2023). "LA evolving into 'dystopia' under Gascón: Nathan Hochman announces run for DA". FOX 11. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Sheets, Connor; Queally, James (October 8, 2024). "'Not even close': Hochman's lead over Gascón grows to 30% in new D.A.'s race poll". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Former Assistant Attorneys General". Justice.gov. April 6, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  7. ^ "NATHAN J. HOCHMAN". Ross LLP. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "NATHAN HOCHMAN ELECTED ETHICS COMMISSION PRESIDENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014" (PDF). Ethics.lacity.org. Los Angeles City Ethics Commission. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  9. ^ Ding, Jaimie (November 6, 2024). "Nathan Hochman elected Los Angeles County DA, ousting progressive prosecutor George Gascón". AP News. Retrieved November 6, 2024.