Prior to that, Hochman was an Assistant United States Attorney for the Central District of California from 1990 to 1997, serving in the Criminal Division.

After graduating, Hochman clerked for United States District Judge Stephen V. Wilson in Los Angeles.

In that role, Hochman prosecuted over 180 cases in the criminal division, securing convictions against corrupt public officials, human and narcotics traffickers, money launderers, and more.

At Morgan Lewis, he was the deputy chair of the White Collar Litigation and Government Investigations practice group.

[12] In 2019, Hochman joined the firm of Browne George Ross LLP in its Century City branch office.

As an Ethics Commissioner, Hochman spearheaded a proposal to provide cash incentives to boost voter turnout in special elections in the City of Los Angeles.

[22] On November 5, 2024, Hochman was elected as the 44th[23] District Attorney of Los Angeles County, taking over 59% of the vote.