PRESS RELEASE

For Release On: January 7, 2005

Contact: William J. Smith (718) 556-7150

Willowbrook Resident Jonathan Fogel Sworn-In As Staten Island’s Newest Prosecutor

***NYU Law Grad, 26, Newest Addition to Criminal Court Bureau***

STATEN ISLAND, NY- In the Office of the Richmond County District Attorney, a ceremony was held to formally swear-in Jonathan Fogel, 26, to his position as Richmond County Assistant District Attorney (ADA). The oath was administered by District Attorney Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. and witnessed by Richmond County Clerk Stephen J. Fiala. He is the seventh Criminal Court assistant to join the office under District Attorney Donovan’s administration.

“I am honored to welcome Jonathan to the already talented team of attorneys working in my office’s Criminal Court Bureau,” stated District Attorney Donovan. “We have conducted international searches to fill the vacancies within our office and I was delighted to see that the most qualified candidate for this position was living here on Staten Island. Jonathan Fogel will be a true asset to the people of Staten Island.”

Fogel, a resident of the Willowbrook section of Staten Island, is a May 2004 graduate of the New York University School of Law and has been admitted to the bar in the State of New York. He also attended NYU for his undergraduate studies, earning a B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, in May of 2000. Prior to attending NYU, Fogel is a graduate of Staten Island’s Susan E. Wagner High School.

"I am truly indebted to District Attorney Donovan for allowing me this opportunity to serve the Staten Island community, where I grew up and live,” stated ADA Fogel. “I pledge to dedicate myself to the safety and security of the people of Staten Island, in the hope of giving back to a community that has given so much of itself to me."

While pursuing his education, Jonathan Fogel has worked in a number of internships which will serve him well in his duties within the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office. Fogel has served as a Judicial Intern with the New Jersey Superior Court and Federal Immigration Court as well as served as a Research Assistant to the NYU Federal Defender Clinic and several law professors.

Jonathan Fogel will be paid $42,500 in his position.