(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced the appointment of 20 new Assistant District Attorneys (ADAs). This class of ADAs will first undergo an intensive multi-week training program taught by members of the Appeals and Training Bureau before they begin their tenure in Suffolk County First District Court where they will prosecute misdemeanor crimes, gaining investigative and trial experience.
“I am pleased to announce our new class of Assistant District Attorneys who have joined the Office to serve Suffolk County,” said District Attorney Tierney. “It is always an honor to see such a talented group of law school graduates eager to dedicate themselves to a career in public service.”
The 20 new ADAs and the law schools they attended are listed below:
| NAME | LAW SCHOOL |
| Matthew Barden | Brooklyn Law School |
| Theresa Blangiforti | Quinnipiac University School of Law |
| Samantha Bouchard | Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center |
| Carl Capasso | Fordham University School of Law |
| Joanna Chalifoux | Brooklyn Law School |
| Karissa Dymond | St. John’s University School of Law |
| Megan Gallagher | Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center |
| Karson Goggans | Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University |
| Allan Gremli | Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University |
| Ashley Hartland | Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center |
| Robert Hitscherich | St. John’s University School of Law |
| Drew Levine | Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center |
| Michael Mehary | Fordham University School of Law |
| Aidan Mulderrig | University of New Hampshire-Franklin Pierce School of Law |
| Michael Nadeau | George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School |
| Darren Nieves | St. John’s University School of Law |
| Keith O’Brien | Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University |
| Anthony Ranieri | Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center |
| Alyssa Rosenzweig | Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law |
| Rebecca Zerbo | Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University |