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Paul A. Capofari

Retired

About Paul

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 45 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1981

Retired

No misconduct found


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Honors

2008

Dewey Award, Bar Association of the City of New York

Work Experience

2016 - Present

Chief Assistant DA, Richmond DA

2013 - Present

Attorney, Capofari Law, P.C.

1993 - 2012

Assistant District Attorney, Richmond County District Attorney's Office

1993 - 2012

Bureau Chief, Staten Island District Attorney

1990 - 1993

Professor, United States Military Academy, West Point

1987 - 1988

Staff Attorney, The White House Counsel's Office

1980 - 1993

JAG, United States Army Judge Advocate General Corps.

Education

1980

New York Law School

J.D. (with honors)

1972

United States Military Academy at West Point

B.S.

Speaking Engagements

2012

Staten Island District Attorney's Office

Supreme Court Review Class

2011

Staten Island District Attorney's Office

Teacher of a Class on Sentencing

2010

Staten Island District Attorney's Office

Supreme Court Review Class

2006

New York State Prosecutors Institute

Ethics Class

2005

Richmond County Bar Association

Lecture on DWI

2004

New York State Prosecutors Institute

Lecture on DWI

2003

Richmond County Bar Association

Military Tribunals

Publications

1994

McGraw Hill Constitutional Law for the Citizen Soldier
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