Assistant District Attorney
CurrentChief, Appeals Bureau March 2016 - PresentOversee all aspects of appellate litigation at the Office of District Attorney Marian Ryan (“MDAO”), including assignment of briefs, preparation and delivery of oral argumentsOversee legal practice before the Single Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial CourtProvide legal advice to the District Attorney on matters of legal policy, including the submission of amicus briefs and position papers Advise the District Attorney on… Show more Chief, Appeals Bureau March 2016 - PresentOversee all aspects of appellate litigation at the Office of District Attorney Marian Ryan (“MDAO”), including assignment of briefs, preparation and delivery of oral argumentsOversee legal practice before the Single Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial CourtProvide legal advice to the District Attorney on matters of legal policy, including the submission of amicus briefs and position papers Advise the District Attorney on criminal justice legislative matters Provide advice and guidance to the District Attorney on legal ethics, employment law, and a range of other legal matters involving the MDAOOversee MDAO training for law enforcement throughout Middlesex CountyOversee assistance to the trial bureau in particularly serious and complex casesOversee all matters of post conviction litigation in the trial courtCo-chair the District Attorney’s Conviction Integrity CommitteeOversee collaboration between the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and academic researchersWork with outside counsel on complex litigation involving the MDAOProvide legal training and legal updates for the MDAOOversee the Search Warrant TeamOversee civil litigation relating to the MDAODrafted over fifty appellate briefs and appeared dozens of times before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court Tried numerous cases in both District and Superior courtsMember of Massachusetts Appeals Court Standing Advisory Committee on the Rules of Appellate Procedure Show less
