Managerial Position, Animal Cruelty Prosecutions Unit

The Animal Cruelty Prosecutions Unit, which works alongside the Domestic Violence Bureau in the Special Prosecutions Division, is seeking candidates for a managerial position. The Unit is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of all types of misdemeanor and felony animal cruelty cases. These cases involve non-verbal victims and forensic evidence and include the gross neglect and abandonment of household pets, the intentional abuse, injuring, torturing, or killing of animals, and animal fighting.

• Maintain vertical caseload of animal cruelty cases
• Prepare animal cruelty misdemeanor and felony complaints
• Conduct hearings and trials
• Supervise junior ADA handling animal cruelty cases
• Attend all court appearances for animal cruelty cases
• Advise and confer with NYPD Animal Cruelty Investigation Squad
• Interface with ASPCA attorneys and forensic veterinarians
• Assist ASPCA with security petition hearings
• Draft search warrants and other investigative applications
• Participate in and attend animal cruelty and animal protection trainings

• Minimum 6 years’ experience as a prosecutor in New York State
• Extensive knowledge of NY Penal and Criminal Procedure Law
• Strong desire to learn NY Agriculture & Markets Law and case law
• Exceptional research and writing skills for addressing novel issues
• Experience conducting long-term investigations
• Proficiency with search warrants and other investigative tools
• Felony jury trial experience
• Experience in presenting cases to a grand jury
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Superior organizational, multi-tasking, and case management skills
• Existing knowledge of a prosecutor’s discovery obligations

Title and salary will be commensurate with experience.

Salary Range: $120,000to $165,000

Pursuant to Public Officers Law Section 3(1), United States citizenship is required of all Assistant District Attorneys upon commencement of their employment, as is New York State residency.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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