John Margolies Esq.

Assistant District Attorney at Queens District Attorney’s Office

New York, New York, United States

About

I am a Lawyer from Hofstra University, who studied History and Political Science at Boston University. I currently serve as a prosecutor in the Queens County District Attorney’s Office.

Experience

  • Queens District Attorney's Office (3 yrs 10 mos)
    • Felony Trial Bureau III
      Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

      Managed a caseload of approximately 70 felony cases from indictment through trial

    • Criminal Court Bureau
      Apr 2024 - Oct 2024 · 7 mos

      Managed a caseload of approximately 130 misdemeanor cases at any given time, conducting hearings and trials

    • Intake Bureau
      Oct 2023 - Apr 2024 · 7 mos

      Early case assessment and preparation of cases as well as handling arraignments.

  • Clinical Prosecution Practicum Extern at Suffolk County District Attorney
    Aug 2021 - Dec 2021 · 5 mos

    Handled the prosecution my own cases under the supervision of Professor Fred Klein, as well as assisted ADA's with their own cases.

  • Law Fellow at Manhattan District Attorney's Office
    Jun 2021 - Jul 2021 · 2 mos

  • Summer Law Intern at Suffolk County District Attorney
    May 2020 - Aug 2020 · 4 mos

    Assisted an Assistant District Attorney on a variety of district court cases. Interviewed victims and witnesses to record their accounts of the given incidents. Conducted legal research on the changes and application of the New York 2020 criminal law reforms. Completed summer long seminar program on the various aspects of the prosecutorial profession. Sat in on several CLE’s. Gained experience working remotely utilizing video chat and other technology.

  • Law Intern at Rockland County District Attorney's Office
    May 2017 - Aug 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Aiding ADAs assigned to Clarkstown and several other courts in Rockland, making phone calls with victims and witnesses of criminal cases, aiding in case preparations including trials, taking court notes, making copies of paper work and discs