Meet the Sullivan & Cromwell Partner Who Is the President’s Pick to Serve as Manhattan US Attorney

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James McDonald, a former assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York, and currently a Sullivan & Cromwell litigation partner, has drawn a favorable response from the office. McDonald co-heads S&C’s securities and commodities investigations practice and its commodities futures and derivatives group.

4 minute read June 15, 2026 at 10:35 AM