Vipal J. Patel

Vipal J. Patel, is an American lawyer who 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 2000, and was First Assistant since April 2016.

Early life

Patel immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1970 and was naturalized in 1981. He founded a soccer club in Dayton, where he lives.

Career

Patel has taught law at University of Dayton School of Law since 2008. He worked at an anti-corruption and anti-narcotics position in Afghanistan in 2011 as a civilian advisor. After leaving the Southern District of Ohio office, Patel joined the law firm Squire Patton Boggs.