Jonathan Carfagno Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Greater Chicago Area

• Represented indigent client in his direct appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit• Legal issues before the Court included introduction of FRE 404(b) evidence & warrantless acquisition of historical cell site location information• Wrote appellant's brief, appellant's reply brief, and presented oral arguments before the 7th Circuit

Greater Chicago Area

• Bureau Assignment: Criminal Prosecutions Bureau - Felony Trial Division

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Bureau Assignments: (1) Trial Division - Municipal Court Unit; (2) Juvenile Court Unit

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Brooklyn, New York

• Section Assignments: (1) Organized Crime and Gangs; (2) General Crimes

New York, New York

• Wrote People’s respondent briefs countering defendant-appellants’ excessive sentence claims: reviewed and summarized plea and sentencing minutes and court records, devised affirmative arguments, conferred with attorney editor, and wrote 8-20 page briefs to be filed in the Appellate Division and Appellate Term• Proofread and cite checked appellate briefs written by Assistant District Attorneys• Managed the status of over 300 perfected appeals throughout the bureau and worked with the Bureau Chief, attorneys, the Appellate Division, and defense counsels to draft and help argue adjournment motions • Logged, drafted, filed, and served a variety of legal motions in the Appellate Division: First Department

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Regularly collected and entered quantitative and qualitative data that informed the campus campaign & actively participated in weekly team meetings with TFA staff• Managed and executed a high-visibility marketing, publicity, and social media campaign to ensure TFA maintains a strong presence on campus via posters and flyers; tabling in high-traffic areas; executing effective e-mail campaigns; and securing media coverage in campus publications, on websites, and on campus radio stations• Identified and contacted top students on campus throughout the year, including students of diverse backgrounds and majors• Planned highly-attended events on campus such as informational sessions and alumni panels• Networked with professors and student organizations to secure TFA presentations in classes and meetings

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Drafted motions, advice memos, mediation statements, discovery, and case briefs• Prepared pre-trial documents such as CANS, radio runs, expert notices, subpoenas, and individual case round-ups• Answered interrogatories, took notes during witness depositions, interacted with law enforcement officials, and organized case files• Performed legal research with Lexis to apply various federal, state, and common laws to pending criminal matters and assisted AUSA's during judicial proceedings

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Reviewed and analyzed factual portions of incoming and outgoing mutual legal assistance or extradition requests received from foreign governments to ensure that required documents are translated, authenticated, and submitted in accordance with U.S. law and applicable treaty provisions• Handled inquiries from client agencies including U.S. and foreign law enforcement officials on matters requiring Department action, consent, advice and opinion• Facilitated translation and certification of domestic legal documents for transmission to foreign governments• Prepared initial drafts of proposed diplomatic correspondence relating to international criminal matters for transmittal to the State Department and U.S. Embassy personnel on international issues• Communicated informally with US embassy personnel on case-related matters as well as wrote clear and concise summaries of investigative reports, allegations, and facts in international criminal cases for attorneys' review

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Researched and analyzed recent trends regarding topics such as teacher tenure, compensation, and talent development in an effort to advise NCTQ on improvements to their district evaluation standards• Developed a strategic plan for circulating NCTQ’s Teacher Prep Review data and increasing district engagement in teacher preparation reform• Featured as a contributor on national Teacher Prep Review report which evaluated teacher preparation programs throughout the United States

Florence, Italy

• Participated in Commission Meetings to offer an American perspective on various peace-oriented projects • Assisted with the organization, coordination, and execution of commission sponsored events • Offered translation services for Italian and English documents• Researched various pieces of legislation being debated by the Florence City Council• Attended the European Union State of the Union 2013

Washington, Dc

• Canvassed throughout the community with the Director of Outreach and Parent Facilitators, helped develop parent leaders as part of the High Quality Schools Campaign (HQSC), and hosted community events at affiliated partner schools• Researched funder prospects via Salesforce, assisted with basic editing, analyzed crowd-sourcing results, maintained the DCSRN website utilizing the Drupal platform, and organized logistics for the production of 20 virtual school tours• Tracked and analyzed website/social media analytics to help inform website strategy, proofread and edited external documents, and managed various social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, and Youtube

Freehold, Nj

• Conducted extensive legislative research on issues pertaining to education reform, economic growth, criminal justice, veteran's affairs, state taxation, and water resources development• Responded to constituent letters, answered phones, coordinated town hall events, and worked on various community outreach projects• Provided note-taking services while attending committee hearings and legislative voting sessions at the Trenton State House• Solicited feedback from Monmouth County’s 650,000 residents and utilized that information to brainstorm new policy agendas• Assisted in the coordination of campaign breakfasts, marched in holiday-related parades, participated in phone banks, and actively engaged the community through personal door-to-door interactions

New York, New York

• Generated landscape analysis and power mapping for current and new states, including identifying key state policymakers and their supporters, and key policy areas for potential reform• Created "resource one-pagers" with links to studies, important resources, bills, current law and regulations, etc. on a particular education reform related topic/issue for a variety of states• Drafted blog posts for 50CAN’s Great Big Blog, assisted with the organization and execution of community outreach events in various states, and helped to organize and maintain 50CAN’s database of advocates• Identified and summarized current law and regulations in states

Washington D.C.

• Answered constituent phone calls, maintained schedule for office visitors, conducted Capitol tours for district residents, drafted constituent response letters on various issues regarding votes occurring in the House of Representatives, and attended key Capitol Hill hearings, events, and press conferences to take notes on behalf of the Member• Researched legislation for congressional staff, particularly those issues associated with the House Budget Committee, House Armed Services Committee, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and House Sub-Committee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights

Red Bank, New Jersey

• Provided elementary legal assistance to the firm’s lawyers in researching issues and writing opinions• Organized files, distributed mailings, created client databases for over 300 cases• Participated in the firm's Law Explorers Program and recruited new students for subsequent programs

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Moot Court Board - Treasurer & 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Oralist/Brief Writer; Journal of Law, Ethics, &.

Bachelor'S, Political Science, Criminal Justice, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Program Board - Chairman & Former Political Affairs Chair; Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity - Secretary & Executive.

Education record