Principal’s Biography
Rob Moscati has been an attorney for over 35 years. The vast majority of that time he was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Western District of New York, though he has also served as an active duty Army Judge Advocate, and was an associate in two law firms. In addition, Rob was a member of the New York Army National Guard, rising to the rank of Colonel, and serving in the two most senior legal positions in the State for nearly 10 years; first, as the Staff Judge Advocate of the 42nd Infantry Division, and later, as the State Judge Advocate of New York. In each of these positions, Mr. Moscati established an exemplary record of accomplishment and distinction.
As an Assistant United States Attorney, Rob successfully prosecuted the largest indictment in the history of the District, convicting 72 co-defendants. Handling primarily complex, long-term, multi-agency investigations and cases, he attained a 100% trial conviction rate, and earned awards from multiple federal, state and local agencies, including the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Department of Homeland Security, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office and the Buffalo Police Department. In recognition of his accomplishments and leadership, Rob was appointed to stand up the District’s Human Trafficking Task Force and Alliance (HTTFA), where he served as the Director. The HTTFA was extremely successful, not only with respect to prosecutions, but even more importantly, in rescuing dozens of victims of human and sex trafficking, including minors. Additional duties included time with the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, and service as the office’s Crisis Management Coordinator. Beyond his work in the WDNY, Mr. Moscati was selected to join the adjunct faculty at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, SC, where he served as both an instructor and judge. In 2009, Rob accepted a 1 year detail to Washington, DC as a member of the President’s Guantanamo Review Task Force, preparing briefings for Cabinet Principals, the White House National Security Council, and the President. Rob’s federal civilian career culminated on a detail to the National Security Division of the United States Department of Justice in Washington, DC.
Simultaneous to his distinguished career with the Department of Justice, Mr. Moscati built an equally impressive record in the United States Army, both on active duty and in the reserve components. Early in his career, he served as a Brigade Trial Counsel, a U.S. Military Magistrate, the Chief of Military Justice, and the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate of the 42nd Infantry Division. Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Rob immediately deployed to New York City, and was appointed the Command Judge Advocate of Task Force 42, the New York Army National Guard’s response to the destruction of the World Trade Center. A few years later, the Commanding General of the 42nd Infantry Division personally selected then Lieutenant Colonel Moscati to be the Division Staff Judge Advocate upon their deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom. There, Rob was the principal legal advisor of Multi-National Division-North Central, a 23,000 person joint and combined arms task force headquartered in Tikrit, Iraq, and led the operations of over 85 legal personnel across 4 Iraqi provinces, including the Sunni Triangle. Rob’s 32 year military career culminated on active duty as the Deputy Chief Prosecutor of the United States Military Commissions, an office of more than 130 legal professionals responsible for the prosecution of Guantanamo Bay detainees such as Khalid Shaikh Mohammed (the leader of the 9/11 attacks), and Abd Al Rahim Al Nashiri (the mastermind of the USS Cole bombing), cases which represent the most significant and complex national security litigation ever conducted. Although the second-in-command in the office, Rob was dual-hatted by the Chief Prosecutor to also serve as the Lead Counsel of the Al Nashiri prosecution during an especially difficult period in that case. Mr. Moscati is the honored recipient of the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, and citations from The President of the United States, two Governors of the State of New York, and the current Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
These accomplishments are offered only to demonstrate to clients that when you retain The Moscati Law Firm for your legal issue, you are going to receive legal services of the highest order. Rob’s broad experience across many facets of the law, and significant contacts, enable the firm to meet a wide variety of client’s needs. Mr. Moscati has litigated cases against the most respected, well-resourced attorneys and largest law firms, in New York, California, Washington, DC, and elsewhere, and won. He welcomes the opportunity to do the same for you.