In 1983, Fishman was admitted to the bar in the state of New Jersey and the
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. That same year, he joined the office of the
United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey as an Assistant U.S. Attorney, serving in that position until 1987. He served as Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division from 1987 to 1989 and as Chief of the Criminal Division from 1989 to 1991. He then served as First Assistant U.S. Attorney from 1991 to 1994 under
Michael Chertoff. He was sworn into office on October 14, 2009, along with his First Assistant U.S. Attorney, Gil Childers. Fishman succeeded Acting U.S. Attorney
Ralph J. Marra, who had served after the resignation of
Chris Christie in December 2008 to run for
Governor of New Jersey. After he was fired by incoming Attorney General Jeff Sessions in 2017, he joined the faculty of
Seton Hall Law School as a Distinguished Visiting Fellow. Fishman is a registered
Democrat and resides in
Montclair. He is married with two children. He is also a board member of the
Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center in
Little Falls.
Fort Lee lane closure scandal Fishman led the investigation involving the
Fort Lee lane closure scandal. The resulting indictment led to the guilty plea of David Weinstein as well as the trial of Bridget Ann Kelly and Bill Baroni. After a month long trial, Kelly and Baroni were both convicted of nine counts. On May 7, 2020, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned the convictions of Kelly and Baroni. == See also ==