Chris McGrath mentioned for U.S. attorney post

Hewlett resident is ‘honored to be considered’

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Hewlett resident and Inwood native Chris McGrath has been mentioned asa candidate to the fill the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District slot.

McGrath, a Republican, ran twice last year for State Senate, and lost both times to State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach).

“I have no comment at this time,” McGrath said, about being in the running for the federally appointed post. “I think that anyone in that position would be honored to be considered.”


A partner in the Garden City-based law firm of Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo, McGrath is a former president of the Nassau County Bar Association, served on several bar committees and has been recognized for his ethical practices and legal expertise by industry organizations.

The Eastern District encompasses Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Kings and Richmond counties, and concurrently with the Southern District, the waters within the counties of Bronx and New York. The Eastern District has a population of eight million people.