Shirah Neiman

Shirah Neiman (December 19, 1943 – January 4, 2025) was an American prosecutor who served for over four decades in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. She was the first woman in decades to be hired into the office's criminal division and held various leadership roles, including deputy U.S. attorney and chief counsel.

Early life and education Neiman was born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 19, 1943, to Morris and Dorothy Neiman. Her father was a professor of Hebrew literature at Brooklyn College and the Ramaz School, and her mother was a Juilliard-trained concert pianist who died in 1967.

Personal life and death Neiman was fluent in Hebrew and French and took modern dance classes before her role as an assistant U.S. attorney limited her time for outside activities.

Neiman died in Riverdale, Bronx on January 4, 2025, following a recent diagnosis of multiple tumors. She was 81.