Troy Rivetti Appointed to Serve as United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania

PITTSBURGH, PA – Troy Rivetti was appointed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi on January 28, 2026, to serve as United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and was sworn into the role yesterday afternoon by the Honorable J. Nicholas Ranjan, United States District Court Judge.

Mr. Rivetti has led the office since the resignation of United States Attorney Eric Olshan in January 2025, with Rivetti having served as Acting United States Attorney until November 2025 and then continuing to lead the office as First Assistant United States Attorney, the role Rivetti held prior to becoming Acting United States Attorney.

Mr. Rivetti’s career in the Department of Justice has spanned nearly 30 years and has included a series of leadership positions in the U.S. Attorney’s Office. In addition to previously holding the positions of Acting United States Attorney (February 2023 to June 2023) and First Assistant United States Attorney (November 2021 to January 2025), Rivetti served as Chief of the office’s Criminal Division from 2019 to 2021. He joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office in 1997.

Throughout his career as a federal prosecutor, Mr. Rivetti’s primary area of concentration has involved the investigation and prosecution of violent crime, including large-scale drug trafficking organizations and firearms offenses. Of particular note, Rivetti co-led the multi-year investigation and prosecution of United States v. Robert Bowers, the perpetrator of the worst antisemitic mass shooting in U.S. history. He served as first chair for the trial team throughout the three-month capital jury selection, trial, and sentencing.

Mr. Rivetti obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Dickinson College and his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University. Following graduation from law school, Rivetti was employed for five years as a litigation associate at a large Pittsburgh law firm. He then served as a law clerk for two years for the Honorable D. Brooks Smith.