“Without Fear or Favor”
District Attorney
Thomas E. Walsh II
District Attorney Tom Walsh is a lifelong resident of Rockland County, who grew up in Congers and graduated from Clarkstown High School. After high school, Tom attended Fordham College, where he earned by B.A degree in 1970. Realizing that he had a passion for law, Tom had the distinct pleasure of attending and graduating from St. John’s University School of Law in 1975.
Immediately following law school, Tom began in private practice and worked for the people of Rockland County as an Assistant County Attorney, where he served from 1976 – 2008. During his time as County Attorney, Tom primarily worked with the health department, enforcing the sanitary code with particular emphasis on housing violations.
Beginning in 1983, Tom was elected as a Village Justice in Haverstraw. Since then, he has gone on to serve as a Judge at the Town, County, and State level. During his forty-two (42) years of legal and judicial experience, Tom has dealt with a wide array of issues, including: murder, sexual assault, accidents of every kind, drug trafficking, medical malpractice, zoning and land use, development and real property, mortgage foreclosures, divorces, contracts, and guardianships, as well as other municipal issues.
Each of these subjects requires a specialized knowledge of the applicable law. It also requires an understanding that at the end of the day, justice is about people, and that Tom’s decisions impact people’s lives. That is why he’s never allowed politics, special interests, or his personal beliefs to enter into his decisions. Tom simply looked at each case on its merits and applied the law – evenly and fairly.
As District Attorney, Tom aims to unite Rockland County through experienced and compassionate prosecution without fear or favor.