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0-5 years of experience
Prosecuted over twenty five jury trials as a first chair trial attorney, including burglary, drug offenses, aggravated assault, and murder
- Prosecuted contested hearings, including motions to suppress evidence, motions to adjudicate guilt, and motions for discovery
- Managed thousands of misdemeanor, juvenile, and felony cases from intake to disposition
- Prepared and coordinated police officers, investigators, analysts, expert witnesses and lay witnesses for trial
- Conducted legal research and drafted briefs in preparation for contested hearings
0-5 years of experience
Created the FRIENDS Program that assisted clients in obtaining education, substance abuse intervention, and employment development at NO Taxpayer Expense
- Elected as the Vice-President of the District Attorney Generals Conference Child Support Steering Committee
- Increased IV-D Program performance goals by 20% in less than 4 years
- Collected over $95,000.00 in partial purge payments in 11 months
- Presented a C.L.E. course at the 2013 District Attorney Generals Conference
- Appointed as the Attorney in charge of child support matters for Giles, Lawrence and Wayne counties
- Prosecuted both civil and criminal contempt cases
- Served as the Conflict Attorney for the 17th Judicial District
6-10 years of experience
As a first chair, litigated over twenty-five bench and jury trials, as well as numerous additional pre-trial hearings.
- Extensively researched legal issues and drafted various motions, pleadings, and memoranda of law.
- Supervise detectives, investigators, and legal assistants in order to serve subpoenas, draft and execute search warrants, and comply with extensive discovery requests.
- Performed long tern investigations of various criminal enterprises.
- Deposed witnesses in preparation for future proceedings.
- Managed a caseload of over seventy indictments and handled all aspects of criminal litigation.
6-10 years of experience
Initiated and conducted long term investigations of commercial theft, product counterfeiting and tax evasion. Investigated and researched factual basis of cases, conducted hearings and trials,
interpreted and applied laws for use in open cases and pending motions. Presented cases to
Grand Jury. Negotiated plea agreements with opposing council. Spoke on behalf of the Queens
District Attorney's Office at area public schools and community gatherings.
- Conducted criminal trials and Grand Jury Presentments in Queens Criminal and Supreme Courts.
- Conducted extensive legal research using independent judgment, discretion and initiative.
- Advised Detectives, independent investigators, government agencies, companies, victims and witnesses regarding criminal investigations and complaints.
- Evaluated and analyzed felonies for tax implications and owed restitution.
- Served in Criminal Court, Domestic Violence and Special Proceedings bureaus specializing in tax related crimes, domestic violence, assaults, gun possession and driving while intoxicated.
- Actively participated in unit, bureau, executive and inter-agency meetings.
- Drafted and executed sensitive and confidential documents.
- Managed a staff comprised of a Sergeant, 4 Detectives, 3 forensic accountants and a paralegal.
- Awarded 2012 Detective Investigator's Award
0-5 years of experience
Regularly engaged in settlement negotiations with opposing counsel.
- Conducted 6 jury trials as first chair, from voir dire to closing argument.
- Conducted 14 oppositions to motions to suppress evidence hearings and 4 preliminary hearings.
- Handled discovery disputes, interviewed witnesses, and prepared expert witnesses for trial.
- Drafted motions in limine, an opposition to a motion to dismiss, an opposition to a motion to suppress evidence and an opposition to a motion to compel discovery.
6-10 years of experience
Tried fourteen (14) cases to verdict, investigated over 150 cases for the Grand Jury, and negotiated more than 500 felony and misdemeanor dispositions.
- Developed litigation and investigation strategies of complex prosecutions relating to racketeering, official misconduct of elected and appointed officials, bribery, and enterprise corruption.
- Interviewed hundreds of witnesses in preparation for grand jury and trial testimony.
- Conducted thirty-two (32) suppression hearings, motion practice, prepared demonstrative evidence using power point and other forms of technology, obtained search/arrest warrants, and secured out of state witnesses.
6-10 years of experience
- Conducted approximately 300 felony preliminary hearings on wide range of cases including attempted murder, gang cases, vehicular manslaughter, armed robbery, residential and commercial burglary, narcotics, firearms, identity theft, credit card fraud, welfare fraud, construction fraud, and assault and battery cases
- Completed approximately 30 jury trials, including 5 felony trials all resulting in guilty verdicts
- Wrote and argued hundreds of motions including motions to suppress, demurrers, appeals, discovery motions, motions in limine, and diversion and restitution hearings
- Served as Jury Trial Supervisor, making pretrial offers on all misdemeanor cases, with exclusive discretion
- Reviewed hundreds of Penal, Vehicle, and Health and Safety Code cases and prepared and filed complaints
- Assisted law enforcement by reviewing dozens of search warrants for signature by Superior Court Judge
- Prepared subpoenas for witnesses and documentary evidence necessary for preliminary hearings and trials
0-5 years of experience
- Earned the 2011 and 2012 Prosecutor of the Year Award for Lincoln County
- Successfully represented the State in felony and misdemeanor trials
- Maintained effective working relationships with opposing counsel and law enforcement officials
- Reviewed search warrants, advised officers, and assisted in criminal investigations
- Reviewed, organized, and presented evidence for trials
- Prepared and argued legal motions in court
0-5 years of experience
Only Assistant District Attorney in January 1998 starting class promoted to the Felony Trial Division.
- Team Leader, Criminal Court Bureau: direct liaison between District Attorney's Office and assigned judge of court; trained, managed and supervised ten junior assistant district attorneys and assigned over 300 cases per week; appeared in over thirty hearings and more than twenty trials, both jury and non-jury, as lead counsel.
- Screened, processed, evaluated legal sufficiency of both misdemeanor and felony indictments.
- Presented multiple witnesses, including defendants, for felony indictments before a confidential, recorded grand jury.
- Interrogated and recorded incarcerated inmate statements and statements of victims refusing to proceed to trial;
- Executed pre- and post-arrest indictments, with both in-court and hospital arraignments.
- Initiated and prepared orders to produce the defendant from custody for bail hearings and court appearances.
- Prepared, argued and defended applications for bail, motions to dismiss for lack of speedy trial or legal sufficiency and discovery issues on all cases assigned to court part.
- Daily court appearances. Daily interaction with victims/witnesses/counsel while maintaining impeccable records.
6-10 years of experience
- Successfully tried seven criminal trials, both felony and misdemeanor cases, with a 100% conviction rate.
- Worked primarily independently with general supervision while handling large case loads and honed problem solving skills by conducting investigations relating to complex factual information.
- Researched and drafted countless responses to discovery demands, procedural motions, and other documents prepared incident to hearings and trial practice.
- Supervised legal interns and mentored entry-level attorneys on legal issues, trial practice, and evidentiary hearings and personally held training sessions throughout the year.
- Interviewed victims, law enforcement, and defendants during Grand Jury proceedings and was responsible for assessing the credibility of witnesses, statements, and evidence.
- Educated medical professionals in the community on the importance of medical documentation relating to criminal prosecutions
- Interviewed by news channel NY1 and the Staten Island Advance
10+ years of experience
Promoted to Deputy Bureau Chief in charge of Red-Zone Grand
Jury; supervised and oversaw the presentation of all cases to the Grand Jury; determined the appropriate disposition on each
case.
- Tried over 20 felony cases to verdict.
- Responsible for the prosecution of major felony cases which
- Conducted long-term criminal investigations in Narcotics Trafficking and
- Drafted of over 500 motions and legal memorandums.
- Presented over 200 cases to the Kings County Grand Jury.
- Handled over 1000 misdemeanor cases ranging from Assault, Narcotics
0-5 years of experience
o Maintained the criminal docket in County Courts at Law #2 Honorable Judge McMeans and #4 Honorable Judge Bielstein
- including intake determinations, prepping for plea negotiation, subpoenas, prepared motions such as nun pro tuncs, bond and probation revocations, drafted warrants, letters to victims, discovery responses and requests, argued discovery and motion to suppress hearings
- Maintained a working relationship with defense attorneys, the various Courts and staff, probation department, and other agencies to determine what is in the best interest of the child
- Handled detention hearings, attended CRT's at the Child Advocacy Center on sex cases
- Contacted victims and balanced the task of seeking restitution for injuries with the confidentiality and rehabilitative nature of the juvenile system
- Organized a monthly roundtable to encourage training and shared professional experiences among prosecutors
- Trained law enforcement cadets and probation officers on trial skills
- First Chaired Jury trials including Adult and Juvenile cases
- Second Chaired Jury trials including Adult, Juvenile, and Felony cases
0-5 years of experience
Coordinate court schedules for those working in superior court
- Advised and counseled witness and victims on trial proceedings and expectations
- Assisted with uploading warrants and arrest reports into the District Attorneys database
- Process information about court cases
- Documented and summarized my internship experience for the Criminal Justice department which will be included as a part of the course curriculum next year
- Developed a separate database for older closed cases that were never uploaded
- Generated electronic files and disposed of paper files
0-5 years of experience
Investigated and researched factual basis for cases in preparation for trial, interpreted and applied case law and prepared motions for upcoming trials.
- Interviewed and advised victims, witnesses and police officers regarding criminal cases.
- Presented cases to the Grand Jury, conducted hearings, and negotiated plea agreements with opposing counsel.
- Tried18 misdemeanor and 2 felony jury trials as first chair district attorney.
0-5 years of experience
Practiced law and went on record pursuant to Student Practice Order of the Appellate Division Second Department for arraignments in District Court.
- Completed court calendar for Arraignments A, B and various Parts throughout the courthouse with defendants information regarding: docket number, bail set, plea, future court date, orders of protections, any adjournments in contemplation of dismissal.
- Performed legal research and memorandums for felonies in County Court and Part 9 Felony Screening.
- Shadowed Assistant District Attorneys through voir dire for both misdemeanor and felony trials in both District and County Court.
- Completed CPL 250.20 demands for alibi, 240.30 discovery demands filed and served 710.30 (1) (a) for notices of intent to use the defendant's statements.
- Shadowed Assistant District Attorneys for the Adolescent Diversion Program (ADP) part conferences.
- Shadowed Assistant District Attorneys in Part 9 Felony Screening department in conferences with defense attorneys.
6-10 years of experience
Handled all aspects of criminal prosecutions from filing to sentencing, including arraignments, motions, pleas, and trials.
- Assigned to [company name], Gang Prosecution Unit, and Major Crimes Unit.
- Acted as training coordinator for entire office, including conducting training and locating trainers.
- Tried felony cases including murder, attempted murder, robbery, burglary, and criminal threats.
- Assisted with attorney hiring, including conducting interviews and reviewing qualifications.
- Specialized in gang prosecutions and acted as liaison to law enforcement agencies in gang cases.
- Advised officers during criminal investigations, including reviewing search and arrest warrants for legal sufficiency.
0-5 years of experience
- Conducted hundreds of trials as lead/sole prosecutor, as well as hearings on pre-trial matters, dispositive motions, and sentencing for all levels of criminal cases, including a large felony caseload
- Analyzed and prepared all evidence in preparation for use at trial and/or hearings
- Prepared discovery for defense counsel, including e-discovery and evidence review
- Drafted all case documents, motions, briefs and charging documents necessary to proceed with prosecution of cases
- Interviewed and prepared all witnesses, victims, and law enforcement personnel for trials and hearings
- Performed liaison duties between the office and the School System regarding truancy issues and prosecution
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