Vipal J. Patel
Vipal J. Patel | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office February 28, 2021 – November 23, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | David M. DeVillers |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth L. Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 or 1968 (age 58–59) |
| Education | Kent State University (BS) George Washington University (JD) |
Vipal J. Patel (born 1967 or 1968), is an American lawyer who is the current First Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, and who previously served as the acting United States attorney for the Southern District of Ohio from February 28, 2021 to November 23, 2021. He became acting attorney when David M. DeVillers resigned from the role. Patel served as Assistant United States Attorney for the district since 2005 (USAO CDCA 2000-2005), and was First Assistant from April 2016 to December 2021, and then again from January 2026 to the present.