TRIAL DIVISION ASSISTANT (April 2002 to October 2016)Managed individual caseload consisting of a broad range of criminal cases, including homicides, police involved shootings, deaths in custody, robberies, burglaries, assaults, sexual assaults, larcenies from inception to resolution. Conducted countless grand jury presentations and numerous pre-trial hearings and trials. Directed and cross-examined hundreds of witnesses during grand jury presentations, pre-trial hearings and… Show more TRIAL DIVISION ASSISTANT (April 2002 to October 2016)Managed individual caseload consisting of a broad range of criminal cases, including homicides, police involved shootings, deaths in custody, robberies, burglaries, assaults, sexual assaults, larcenies from inception to resolution. Conducted countless grand jury presentations and numerous pre-trial hearings and trials. Directed and cross-examined hundreds of witnesses during grand jury presentations, pre-trial hearings and trials. Interviewed thousands of witnesses to determine what happened, assess witness credibility and find further investigative avenues.Utilized various investigative techniques, including debriefing defendants, analyzing financial records, medical records, telephone call detail reports, social media postings, and forensic evidence. Wrote numerous pre- and post-trial motions, search warrants and cell site applications.Supervised, trained and mentored Assistant District Attorneys on grand jury and trial practice, drafting accusatory instruments, analyzing fact patters and debriefing defendants. Provided legal advice and statutory interpretation to law enforcement on specific fact patterns. CRIMINAL COURT SUPERVISOR (September 2009 to August 2011)Supervised and trained over 20 junior Assistant District Attorneys on all aspects of criminal prosecution, including criminal procedure, complaint drafting and charging decisions, case assessment, motion practice, trial strategy and trial practice.APPEALS BUREAU ASSISTANT (September 1998 to April 2002)Wrote and researched all relevant legal issues for over 30 appellate briefs. Argued many of those briefs before the New York State Appellate Division, First Department. Show less