Mayorkas (born November 24, 1959) is a Cuban-American lawyer who served as the Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security from Dec.
23, 2013 to Oct.
31, 2016.
He is a partner in the law firm of Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr ("WilmerHale"), joining the firm on Nov.
1, 2016.
Mayorkas practices in the areas of civil and criminal litigation, internal investigations, cybersecurity, crisis management and strategic counseling.
Mayorkas has received numerous awards and recognition from law enforcement, community and media organizations.
In 2008, the National Law Journal named Mayorkas one of the "50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America." In 2011, Latino Leaders Magazine named him one of the 101 most influential leaders in the nation's Latino community.