NY Attorney General and New York Democratic gubernatorial canidate.

Eliot Spitzer took office in 1999 and through a series of innovative actions has redefined the role of Attorney General.

He began his career in public service as a clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Robert W. Sweet and later served as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan under Robert Morgenthau from 1986-1992, rising to become Chief of the Labor Racketeering unit where he successfully prosecuted organized crime and political corruption cases. He also spent time in private practice with Paul Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison, and Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom. He was also a partner at Constantine & Partners.

Since taking public office he has investigated conflicts of interest by investment banks, illegal trading practices by mutual funds and bid rigging in the insurance industry. He has recovered billions of dollars for small investors and other consumers in these cases and was the catalyst for industry-wide reforms.

He was named “Crusader of the Year” by Time magazine; the “Sheriff of Wall Street” by 60 Minutes; and “The Enforcer” by People magazine. Reader’s Digest magazine called him America’s “Best Public Servant.”