Bereket Tesfu Email & Phone Number

Rockville, Maryland, United States

▪ Assigned to County Attorney's Division of Labor Relations and Public Safety, acting as counsel to County agencies or their components

Washington, Dc

▪ Program counsel for the National Attorneys General Training & Research Institute (NAGTRI), a component of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), an organization that provides support to the attorneys general or chief legal officers of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands▪ Responsible for initiating, coordinating, and executing attorney training; serving as faculty on trainings; developing new in-person and online courses; conducting research and producing research deliverables▪ Served as in-house expert on topics related to previous professional experiences and as counsel to various NAAG committees (Criminal Law, Elder Justice, and Energy and Environment)▪ Managed U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant program that facilitated engagement between DOE and NAAG member offices with oversight of cleanup at DOE Cold War-era nuclear sites in their states

Rockville, Maryland, United States

▪ 2017-2019: Special Prosecutions Division - Investigated and prosecuted felony criminal matters pertaining to white collar crime, to include major fraud, embezzlement/violations of fiduciary responsibilities (misappropriation of funds), unauthorized computer access, public corruption/official misconduct, and professional misconduct▪ 2012-2017: Felony Division - Investigated and prosecuted wide range of felony criminal matters, to include cases of homicide, attempted murder, arson, rape, armed robbery, aggravated assault, residential and commercial burglaries, firearms offenses, and drug trafficking crimes▪ 2010-2012: Juvenile Division - Investigated and prosecuted wide range of juvenile delinquency matters, to include cases of arson, armed robbery, aggravated assault, residential and commercial burglaries, firearms offenses, and drug trafficking crimes▪ 2007-2010: District Court Division - Investigated and prosecuted wide range of misdemeanor and lesser felony criminal and traffic matters, to include cases of drug possession, burglary, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, theft, simple assault, public order offenses, and natural resource offenses▪ Extensive motions practice and jury trial experience (approximately 40 jury trials) acquired while managing large case load before Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland, to include trial work involving complex expert witness testimony▪ Substantial legal research and writing experience using electronic and print resources (e.g., WestlawNext and physical volumes in law library)▪ Experience directing investigations, conducting subject interviews, and preparing witnesses for jury trials▪ Assigned and requested by law enforcement as instructor at Montgomery County's police academy, teaching recruits and experienced law enforcement officers in various areas of criminal law and courtroom procedure

▪ Served five-year, active-duty enlistment, including thirty-one months overseas at NATO air base on Italian island of Sicily, providing medical care to U.S. and other NATO personnel in theater of operations▪ Awarded Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon for being a member of a command that provided direct medical support to NATO air operations over former Republic of Yugoslavia during Operation Allied Force in 1999▪ Other medals, ribbons, and awards include Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon (awarded twice), Expert Rifleman Medal, Expert Pistol Shot Medal, and graduation with distinction from Navy Corpsman school

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: National Trial Team

Bachelor Of Arts, International Studies And Political Science (Double Major)

Activities and Societies: Student Conference on National Affairs (SCONA)