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Eric Gonzalez (born January 24, 1969) [1] is an American attorney who is currently serving as the district attorney for Kings County in Brooklyn, New York.Gonzalez became the acting district attorney in October 2016 after his predecessor Kenneth P. Thompson, died shortly after announcing that he was stepping down to be treated for cancer.
In 1801, the office of Assistant Attorney General was renamed District Attorney and New York County was added to the First District. Westchester County was separated from the First District in 1813, and New York County was separated in 1815. In 1818, each county in the state became its own separate district. [1]
Kenneth P. Thompson (March 14, 1966 – October 9, 2016) was an American lawyer who served as the District Attorney of Kings County, New York, from 2014 until his death from cancer on October 9, 2016.
Julius Helfand (December 11, 1902 – August 17, 1987) was an American politician and attorney who served as the assistant Brooklyn District Attorney in charge of organized crime prosecutions, chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission, and a New York state court judge.
District Attorneys Association of the State of New York [1] Reports to: independent agency: Appointer: County District Attorneys (DA) of New York City: Bronx DA, Brooklyn DA, Manhattan DA, Queens DA, Staten Island DA: Formation: 1971; 54 years ago () First holder: Frank J. Rogers: Deputy: Steven M. Goldstein, Chief Assistant District Attorney ...
After graduating from Brooklyn Law School, Pokorny joined the Bronx District Attorney's Office as an Assistant District Attorney, where she spent three years serving in the Appeals Bureau. For two years, Pokorny served as a judicial law clerk to Judge Arthur Spatt of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. [3]
The New York County District Attorney, also known as the Manhattan District Attorney, is the elected district attorney for New York County (Manhattan), New York.The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws (federal law violations in Manhattan are prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York).
He served as a Commissioner for the New York State Commission of Investigation between 1983 and 1985, by appointment of New York State Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink. In 1985, Governor Mario Cuomo appointed District Attorney Hynes as Special State Prosecutor for the New York City Criminal Justice System.