Brian Michael McDonough

Brian McDonough is an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio in the Criminal Division’s White Collar Crimes Unit. He supervises investigations and prosecutes a variety of complex financial crimes including bank fraud, wire fraud, mail fraud, securities fraud, investment fraud, health care fraud, identity theft, tax, civil rights, and public corruption. He also serves as the Elder Justice Coordinator for the Northern District of Ohio and works with federal, state, and local law enforcement and community partners to combat elder fraud and abuse. Brian graduated from the University of Notre Dame and received his law degree from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.

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Ohio

Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services

ID Number: 0072954

Since 2000

6th Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Cleveland State University

J.D. (2000)

1997 - 2000

University of Notre Dame

B.S. (1996) | Pre-Professional Studies

1992 - 1996

The Craig Tame Award for Excellence in Community Outreach: Brian McDonough

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio

2021

Excellence in Criminal Advocacy: Carol Skutnik and Brian McDonough

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Ohio

2017

Carol Skutnik and Brian McDonough are honored for their work prosecuting U.S. v. Rydze, et al., in which six people were convicted of charges involving health care fraud, drug trafficking, and money laundering offenses. One of those defendants was Dr. Richard Rydze, a prominent doctor in the Pittsburgh area who, among other duties, served as team physician for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The trial lasted five months.

Notre Dame Lawyers' Alumni Committee

Member

2014 - Current

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Government Attorneys Section Chair

2019 - 2021

Fighting Back Against Elder Fraud and Abuse: The Department of Justice's Elder Justice Initiative

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal

January, 2020

Ohio Elder Abuse Commission Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2020

June 22, 2020

Ohio Elder Abuse Commission