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Robert T. Johnson
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BRONX DISTRICT ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTEES   Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson announced today the hiring of 25 new Assistant District Attorneys. The new ADAs began a two-week training program Monday, October 5th, 2009 under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Cari E. Ferreiro, Chief of Litigation Training. The intensive program combines courtroom observation with lectures in criminal court practice. The following is a list of the new Assistants and their law schools: Rachel Bayar Seton Hall University School of Law Rachel Berlin Pace University School of Law LaTasha N. Carter Howard University School of Law Danielle Epstein St. John’s University School of Law Richard J. Fasano, Jr. St. John’s University School of Law Simon Folkard Villanova School of Law Barry A. Goldbrenner Catholic University, Columbus School of Law Daniel Haines Brooklyn School of Law Andrea Herasimtschuk SUNY Buffalo School of Law Caroline Justice Pace University School of Law Ketura R. Ladd Wayne State University School of Law Ann K. Lee Fordham University School of Law Anthony Lekas Hofstra University School of Law Anna L. Loiselle American University, Washington College of Law Don H. Nguyen New York Law School Jenetha G. Philbert University of Chicago, School of Law Colleen Phillips University of California, Berkeley School of Law Trecia Pullin St. John’s University School of Law Reena Rani CUNY School of Law Jennifer A. Santiago Temple University School of Law Brooke K. Schiferle-Goldfarb Brooklyn School of Law Eric M. Valentin New York Law School Michael Vicario St. John’s University School of Law Paul J. Whelan Villanova School of Law Najah Zeidan Thomas M. Cooley Law School