BRONX ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY HONORED BY HIS PEERS

Assistant District Attorney Daniel McCarthy, Chief Trial Counsel and Director of Trial Training at the Office of the Bronx County District Attorney, has been recognized by his peers for his deep commitment to public service in representing the People of the State of New York.

The New York Prosecutors Training Institute (NYPTI) honored ADA McCarthy with its Trial Advocacy Award, which is given to a prosecutor who “consistently demonstrates dynamic trial skills, leadership, and selfless dedication to criminal prosecutions in New York State”.

McCarthy received the award at the award at the annual meeting District Attorneys Association of New York State (DAANYS), which was held recently in upstate Cooperstown, New York, home of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

The outgoing President of DAANYS, Putnam County District Attorney Kevin Wright, said, in presenting the award, that McCarthy “has devoted his life to public service - possessing a unique blend of personal traits that enable him, not only to connect with juries, but also to inspire his fellow prosecutors, both young and old. In addition, his ethical standards serve as a model to both experienced and inexperienced prosecutors”.

Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson said: “It is an honor to be able to call Dan McCarthy a colleague. He is a tremendous asset to our office and to the community at large. The people of Bronx County are well served by his presence on our staff”.

McCarthy, a career prosecutor in New York City since 1981, has tried over 150 felony cases to verdict including kidnaping, serial murder, bias murder, police corruption and charges related to various organized crime enterprises. McCarthy joined the staff at the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office in January 1992 after serving for eleven years as an Assistant District Attorney in Queens County.