Jennifer Troiano is a highly committed and dedicated attorney with extensive experience in criminal law, white collar crimes and courtroom litigation. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from The State University of New York at Stony Brook in Psychology in 1999. She obtained her Juris Doctorate from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2004. As a legal intern she worked in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York. Working in the Pro Se Office aiding indigent citizens in researching and drafting Federal Court claims and motions. This initial foray into the legal field reinforced her desire to help others and make a difference by joining the District Attorney’s Office.

As an Assistant District Attorney for eight years she has worked tirelessly on behalf of crime victims and their families. She began her career in the Criminal Court Bureau primarily prosecuting misdemeanor criminal cases, conducting pre-trial hearings, interviewing witnesses and numerous bench/jury trials. As a member of the General Crimes-Intake Bureau she acquired valuable exposure to felony prosecutions, presenting over 200 cases to the Grand Jury. She closely reviewed every case brought into the Intake Bureau to determine the appropriate severity of the crime going forward, oversaw suspect line-ups, executed preliminary felony hearings and engaged in plea negotiations.

Spending six years as a member of the Investigations Bureau she excelled as one of their most experienced prosecutors covering crimes involving white collar offenses, computer based crimes, narcotics, animal cruelty, welfare/medical fraud and child pornography. Served on large economic crime cases involving the US Attorney’s Office, the Department of Defense, the FBI, and the U.S. Postal Inspectors to provide valuable information on white collar criminal suspects relevant to their interests. Significantly, she discovered the underlying code behind an international credit card fraud operation based out of Senegal. She successfully deciphered a language-based concealment system in French and documented every critical finding to ensure a full prosecution and ultimate conviction. Her efforts eliminated a long-standing menace to New York, and saved hundreds of thousands of costs in lost social security, bank account, and credit card numbers. With her well-rounded set of litigation, criminal investigation and leadership skills she has made a substantial and meaningful impact.