Join us on Thursday, January 14, 2027, for a LUNCH (12:00-1:30pm) meeting at The View (1071 Celestial St, 45202), for a program with Dominick S. Gerace II is the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.
Dominick S. Gerace II serves as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, where he is the chief federal law enforcement officer responsible for representing the United States in criminal and civil matters throughout the district. The Southern District encompasses 48 counties and more than five million residents, with offices in Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton.
Gerace brings nearly a decade of previous experience as a federal prosecutor in both the Southern District of Ohio and the Eastern District of Virginia. During his career, he has prosecuted cases involving national security, domestic and international terrorism, violent crime, international drug trafficking, public corruption, fraud, tax evasion and money laundering. He previously served as Deputy Criminal Chief of the Southern District of Ohio’s Dayton office.
Before returning to public service as U.S. Attorney, Gerace was a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, where his practice focused on white-collar criminal defense, government investigations, compliance and civil litigation.
A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Gerace earned his undergraduate degree in economics and subsequently served in the United States Army as a tank platoon leader and company executive officer. He later earned his law degree magna cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was a senior board member of The Georgetown Law Journal. He also clerked for Judge John M. Rogers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Gerace has received the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Furthering the Interests of U.S. National Security for his work related to the federal investigation and prosecution following the 2019 Dayton mass shooting, as well as the U.S. Attorney’s Award for Outstanding Performance for his work in the district’s first international terrorism trial.
Gerace began serving as U.S. Attorney on August 11, 2025. Following his presidential nomination, interim appointment and subsequent court appointment, he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and sworn in following confirmation in December 2025.
RSVPs are required to attend, whether you are eating lunch or not, so if you would like to attend, please click HERE by 5:00 p.m., Friday, January 8, 2027, or contact [email protected]. If you are not a current member of the Rotary Club of Cincinnati, please note lunches are $30, and payment will be collected at the door via cash, check, or credit card. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.
Meal Choices –
Regular Entrée: TBD
Salad Entrée: TBD
Vegetarian Entrée: TBD
