Meet the U. S. Attorney

Dominick S. Gerace II is a former federal prosecutor with nearly a decade of experience in both the Southern District of Ohio and the Eastern District of Virginia, where he prosecuted cases involving national security, domestic and international terrorism, international drug trafficking, violent crime, bank and wire fraud, public corruption, tax evasion and money laundering. He previously served as Deputy Criminal Chief of the district’s Dayton office.

During his time as a federal prosecutor, Mr. Gerace received the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Furthering the Interests of U.S. National Security for his work in the federal investigation and prosecution arising from the August 2019 mass shooting in Dayton. He also received the U.S. Attorney’s Award for Outstanding Performance for his service as counsel in the first international terrorism trial held in the district.

Most recently, Mr. Gerace was a Partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, where he practiced in the areas of white-collar criminal defense, government investigations, compliance, and civil litigation.

Mr. Gerace earned his law degree, magna cum laude and Order of the Coif, from Georgetown University, where he was a senior board member of The Georgetown Law Journal and Editor-in-Chief of The Georgetown Law Journal’s Annual Review of Criminal Procedure. Following graduation from law school, Mr. Gerace clerked for the Honorable John M. Rogers of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Mr. Gerace earned his undergraduate degree in economics from the United States Military Academy and served as a tank platoon leader and company executive officer in the United States Army prior to attending law school.

Mr. Gerace has served as U.S. Attorney since August 11, 2025.  He was nominated by President Donald J. Trump in July 2025. Following the nomination, U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi appointed Mr. Gerace as interim U.S. Attorney effective, August 11, 2025. Upon the lapse of the 120-day period for interim appointments under the Vacancy Reform Act, the Judges of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio voted unanimously to re-appoint Mr. Gerace as U.S. Attorney, effective December 9, 2025.  Mr. Gerace then was sworn in as U.S. Attorney for a third time on December 29, 2025, after the Senate confirmed his nomination and the President signed his Commission.