The Office is led by the U.S. Attorney, who represents the U.S. Department of Justice on all federal legal matters in the District of Massachusetts and serves as the Office's ambassador to the community. The U.S. Attorney oversees hundreds of cases each year, manages more than 200 attorneys, paralegals and professional staff at three offices throughout the state, and engages with the community on issues such as civil rights, violence prevention, and drug addiction.
The Office works with federal investigative agencies, such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, or the Drug Enforcement Administration, to prosecute violations of federal laws, such as terrorism, health care fraud, public corruption, drug and money laundering, firearms trafficking, child exploitation, or economic crimes. The Office also handles civil law, such as asset forfeitures and civil rights violations.
