Number range CHAPTER**ATTORNEY GENERAL'S ANNUAL AWARDS RECIPIENTS
ANNOUNCED**

**Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales has selected the following
individuals as the recipients of the Attorney General's 53^rd^ Annual
Awards. Congratulations to the awards recipients!**

**DOJ employees in the Washington Metropolitan Area are invited to
attend the awards ceremony, which will be held on *Wednesday, August 31,
2005, 2 pm, at Constitution Hall*. Departmental identification is
required for entry. Shuttle service will be provided from the Robert F.
Kennedy Main Justice Building.**

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE]{.underline}**

This is the Department's highest award for employee performance,
accompanied by a cash award of \$6,000. Two Exceptional Service Awards
will be presented this year.

**AWARD:** Prosecution of Ahmed Abdel Sattar, Mohammed Yousry, and Lynne
Stewart

**RECIPIENTS:** **Andrew S. Dember**

> Supervisory Assistant U.S. Attorney
>
> **Robin L. Baker**
>
> **Anthony S. Barkow**
>
> **Christopher J. Morvillo**
>
> Assistant U.S. Attorneys
>
> **Elizabeth M. Bedner**
>
> **Lillie A. Grant**
>
> Paralegal Specialists
>
> Southern District of New York
>
> **Richard W. Kelly**
>
> Assistant Special Agent In Charge
>
> **Scott L. Kerns**
>
> **Steven E. Sorrells**
>
> **Philip A. Swabsin**
>
> **Kimberley A. Whittle**
>
> Special Agents
>
> **Nabila Banout**
>
> **Victoria Benjamin**
>
> Language Specialists
>
> New York Division
>
> Federal Bureau of Investigation
>
> **Louis A. Napoli**
>
> Detective
>
> New York Police Department

**AWARD:** Highly sensitive investigation

**RECIPIENTS:** **Kaiser Gill**

> **Sean P. Clark**
>
> Special Agents
>
> New York Division
>
> **Adam S. Cohen**
>
> **James F. Farley**
>
> **Dennis M. Wagner, Jr.**
>
> Supervisory Special Agents
>
> **Brett A. Graham**
>
> **Mollie M. Loeffler**
>
> **Debra A. Manchas**
>
> **Debra S. Bennett**
>
> **Monique C. Anderson**
>
> **Brandon Beach**
>
> Intelligence Analysts
>
> Counterterrorism Division
>
> **Sean Joyce**
>
> Supervisory Special Agent
>
> Dallas Division
>
> **Albert Joseph Holl**
>
> Supervisory Special Agent
>
> Houston Division
>
> **Joseph Hummel**
>
> Supervisory Special Agent
>
> London Office
>
> Federal Bureau of Investigation

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL HEROISM]{.underline}**

This award, to be accompanied by a cash award of \$5,000, recognizes an
extraordinary act of courage and voluntary risk of life during the
performance of official duties. One Exceptional Heroism Award will be
presented this year.

**AWARD:** Arrest of an Afghan terrorist

**RECIPIENTS:** **Jeffrey J. Higgin**

> Assistant Country Attache
>
> Afghanistan
>
> **Timothy Sellers**
>
> Supervisory Criminal Investigator
>
> El Paso Field Division
>
> Drug Enforcement Administration

**[THE MARY C. LAWTON LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD]{.underline}**

This award recognizes employees who have served at least twenty years in
the Department and who have demonstrated high standards of excellence
and dedication throughout their careers. This award is presented only in
exceptional circumstances to those individuals of special merit and is
not awarded to express general appreciation for tenure alone. This award
is accompanied by a cash award of \$2,000. One Mary C. Lawton Award will
be presented this year.

**AWARD:** Career legal accomplishments

**RECIPIENT:** **Mildred L. Seidman**

> Chief
>
> Court of Federal Claims Section
>
> Tax Division

**[THE WILLIAM FRENCH SMITH AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTIONS]{.underline}**

**[TO COOPERATIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT]{.underline}**

The William French Smith Award for Outstanding Contributions to
Cooperative Law Enforcement is an honorary award granted to recognize
State and local law enforcement officials who have made significant
contributions to cooperative law enforcement endeavors. No monetary
recognition accompanies this award. One William French Smith Award will
be presented this year.

**AWARD:** Efforts of the Greater Rochester Violent Crime Team

**RECIPIENTS:** **Scott R. Deming**

> **Thomas P. Janus**
>
> Investigators
>
> **John Brennan**
>
> Officer
>
> **Thomas A. Janssen**
>
> Sergeant
>
> Rochester Police Department

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR MERITORIOUS PUBLIC
SERVICE]{.underline}**

This award is the top public service award granted by the Department and
is designed to recognize the most significant contributions of citizens
and organizations who have assisted the Department in the accomplishment
of its mission and objectives. No monetary recognition accompanies the
award. One Meritorious Public Service Award will be presented this year.

**AWARD:** Assistance in solving a child abduction case

**RECIPIENT:** **Matthew J. Dixon**

> Sweet Home, Oregon

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE]{.underline}**

This is the Department's second highest award for employee performance,
accompanied by a cash award of \$3,500. Ten Distinguished Service Awards
will be presented this year.

**AWARD:** Accomplishments in *Operation Baja Kings*

**RECIPIENTS:** **Monica S. Abrell**

> **Matthew Boyden**
>
> **James T. Bohn**
>
> **Laurencio C. Brito**
>
> **James K. Christiansen**
>
> **Julio C. Cordero**
>
> **Enrique J. Olivas**
>
> **C. Jay Rhoden**
>
> Special Agents
>
> El Paso Division
>
> **Daniel J. Sacchini**
>
> Supervisory Special Agent
>
> Mexico Resident Office
>
> Federal Bureau of Investigation
>
> **John L. Roberts**
>
> Resident Agent In Charge
>
> Ciudad Juarez Resident Office
>
> Mexico-Central America Division
>
> **Stacy D. Zinn**
>
> Group Supervisor
>
> El Paso Division
>
> Drug Enforcement Administration
>
> **Marcela Gil**
>
> Detective
>
> El Paso Police Department

**AWARD:** Trials challenging the constitutionality of the Partial-Birth
Abortion Act

**RECIPIENTS:** **Anthony J. Coppolino**

> Special Litigation Counsel
>
> **Terry M. Henry**
>
> **W. Scott Simpson**
>
> Senior Trial Counsel
>
> **Kaija M. Clark**
>
> **Preeya M. Noronha**
>
> **Andrew I. Warden**
>
> Trial Attorneys
>
> Federal Programs Branch
>
> **Marleigh D. Dover**
>
> Assistant Branch Director
>
> **Teal Luthy Miller**
>
> **Catherine Y. Hancock**
>
> Attorneys
>
> Appellate Staff
>
> Civil Division
>
> **Mark T. Quinlivan**
>
> Assistant U.S. Attorney
>
> District of Massachusetts
>
> **Sheila M. Gowan**
>
> Senior Litigation Counsel
>
> **Sean H. Lane**
>
> **Elisabeth Wolstein**
>
> **Joseph A. Pantoja**
>
> Assistant U.S. Attorneys
>
> Southern District of New York

**AWARD:** Advocating the Government's position on Federal Sentencing
Guidelines

**RECIPIENTS:** **Michael R. Dreeben**

> Deputy Solicitor General
>
> **Lisa S. Blatt**
>
> **John P. Elwood**
>
> **James A. Feldman**
>
> **Dan Himmelfarb**
>
> Assistants to the Solicitor General

Office of the Solicitor General

> **Nina S. Goodman**
>
> **Demetra D. Lambros**
>
> **Stephan E. Oestreicher, Jr.**
>
> **Steven L. Lane**
>
> **Joseph C. Wyderko**
>
> **Michael A. Rotker**
>
> **Elizabeth A. Olson**
>
> Trial Attorneys
>
> **Patty M. Stemler**
>
> Chief
>
> **Kathleen A. Felton**
>
> Deputy Chief
>
> Appellate Section
>
> Criminal Division

**AWARD:** Policy guidance in firearms and explosives, sentencing
policy, and the President's DNA Initiative

**RECIPIENT:** **Richard A. Hertling**

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

> Office of Legal Policy

**AWARD:** Contributions to the Department's victories in *U.S. v.
Microsoft Corp.*

**RECIPIENTS:** **Kenneth Heyer**

> Economic Director of Enforcement
>
> **James J. O'Connell, Jr.**
>
> Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Assistant Attorney General

> **Renata B. Hesse**
>
> Chief
>
> **Patricia A. Brink**
>
> **Jessica N. Butler-Arkow**
>
> **Joan Farragher**
>
> **Kenneth W. Gaul**
>
> **Philip A. Giordano**
>
> **Aaron D. Hoag**
>
> **N. Scott Sacks**
>
> **Adam T. Severt**
>
> **Jeffrey J. VanHooreweghe**
>
> Trial Attorneys
>
> Networks and Technology Enforcement Section
>
> **George A. Rozanski**
>
> Chief
>
> **Wayne R. Dunham**
>
> **Suzanne E. Majewski**
>
> **Jeffrey M. Wilder**
>
> **Dean V. Williamson**
>
> Economists
>
> Economic Regulatory Section
>
> **Gregory J. Werden**
>
> [Senior Economic Counsel]{.mark}
>
> Economic Litigation Section
>
> **Diane S. Owen**
>
> Economist
>
> Competition Policy Section
>
> Economic Analysis Group
>
> **Catherine G. O'Sullivan**
>
> Chief
>
> **Robert B. Nicholson**
>
> Assistant Chief
>
> **Adam D. Hirsh**
>
> Attorney Advisor
>
> **Andrea Limmer**
>
> **Steven J. Mintz**
>
> **David Seidman**
>
> Trial Attorneys
>
> Appellate Section
>
> **Barbara J. Nelson**
>
> Trial Attorney
>
> San Francisco Field Office
>
> Antitrust Division
>
> **Jeffrey P. Minear**
>
> Assistant to the Solicitor General
>
> Office of the Solicitor General

**AWARD:** Career efforts as a criminal investigator

**RECIPIENT:** **Gordon L. Holdiman**

> Special Agent
>
> Office of Field Operations
>
> Kansas City Field Division
>
> Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

**AWARD:** Service as the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District
of Michigan

**RECIPIENT:** **Craig S. Morford**

> First Assistant U.S. Attorney
>
> Northern District of Ohio

**AWARD:** Prosecution of *Motiva*

**RECIPIENT:** **W. Bruce Pasfield**

> **Andrew D. Goldsmith**
>
> Assistant Section Chiefs
>
> **Mark W. Kotila**
>
> Senior Trial Attorney
>
> **Epin H. Christensen**
>
> Trial Attorney
>
> Environmental Crimes Section
>
> Environment and Natural Resources Division
>
> **Edmond Falgowski**
>
> Assistant U.S. Attorney
>
> District of Delaware

**AWARD:** Leadership of the Police and Corrections Assistance Program
in Iraq

**RECIPIENT:** **Robert C. Trevillian, IV**

> Deputy Director
>
> International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program
>
> Criminal Division

**AWARD:** Efforts of the 2004 Threat Task Force

**RECIPIENTS:** **Steven A. Tyrrell**

> Deputy Chief
>
> **Joseph N. Kaster**
>
> Trial Attorney
>
> Counterterrorism Section
>
> Criminal Division
>
> **David N. Beall**
>
> **James W. Stewart**
>
> Supervisory Special Agents
>
> **Lewis A. Robinson**
>
> **J. Roger Morrison**
>
> Unit Chiefs
>
> **James W. McJunkin**
>
> Assistant Section Chief
>
> International Terrorism Operations Section
>
> **John P. Salata**
>
> Supervisory Intelligence Analyst
>
> **Rhonda Dee Lewis**
>
> Senior Program Analyst
>
> Counterterrorism Division
>
> Federal Bureau of Investigation
>
> **Samuel T. Roudebush**
>
> Chief, Strategic Planning and Performance Assessment
>
> Office of Detention and Removal Operations
>
> Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement
>
> U.S. Department of Homeland Security

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LAW
ENFORCEMENT]{.underline}**

This award, accompanied by a cash award of \$3,000, recognizes
outstanding professional achievements by law enforcement officers of the
Department. Two Excellence in Law Enforcement Awards will be presented
this year.

**AWARD:** Investigation of the *1-5 Mob*

**RECIPIENTS:** **Daniel C. Sparks**

> **James M. Burton**
>
> **Kyle Fulmer**
>
> **Robert C. Lockhart**
>
> Special Agents
>
> Washington Field Office
>
> Federal Bureau of Investigation
>
> **Konstantinos S. Giannakoulias**
>
> **Thomas R. Webb**
>
> Detectives
>
> **Arthur Reed, Jr.**
>
> **Joseph W. Anderson**
>
> **Joseph R. Cabillo**
>
> Officers
>
> Metropolitan Police Department
>
> District of Columbia

**AWARD:** Investigation of serial arsonists

**RECIPIENTS:** **Jason P. Wick**

> Special Agent
>
> **Michael P. Hanley**
>
> Forensic Auditor
>
> Philadelphia Field Division
>
> Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN
MANAGEMENT]{.underline}**

This award recognizes outstanding administrative or managerial
achievements which have significantly improved operations, productivity,
or reduced costs. The award is accompanied by a cash award of \$3,000.
Four Excellence in Management Awards will be presented this year

**AWARD:** Coordination of inmate evacuation and reconstruction of
correctional facilities

**RECIPIENTS:** **Jose Barron, Jr.**

> Warden
>
> Federal Correctional Institution, Marianna
>
> **Donald F. Bauknecht**
>
> Warden
>
> Federal Prison Camp, Eglin
>
> **Mary M. Mitchell**
>
> Executive Assistant
>
> Southeast Regional Office
>
> Federal Bureau of Prisons

**AWARD:** Contributions to enforcement of immigration laws

**RECIPIENT:** **Sean C. Cenawood**

> Assistant U.S. Attorney
>
> Southern District of New York

**AWARD:** Contributions to enforcement of immigration laws

**RECIPIENT:** **David M. McConnell**

> Deputy Director
>
> Office of Immigration Litigation
>
> Civil Division

**AWARD:** Leadership of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force
Program

**RECIPIENT:** **Catherine M. O'Neil**

> Associate Deputy Attorney General
>
> Director, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces
>
> Office of the Deputy Attorney General

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY]{.underline}**

This award recognizes outstanding achievements in applying information
technology to improve operations and productivity, reduce or avoid
costs, and solve problems. The award is accompanied by a cash award of
\$3,000. Three Excellence in Information Technology Awards will be
presented this year.

**AWARD:** Development and implementation of the High Technology
Investigative Unit

**RECIPIENTS:** **James M. Fottrell**

> Assistant to the Chief for Computer Forensics and Investigations
>
> **Lam D. Nguyen**
>
> Lead Information Technology Specialist
>
> Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section
>
> Criminal Division

**AWARD:** Development and implementation of the Global Justice
eXtensible Markup Language Data Model

**RECIPIENT:** **J. Patrick McCreary**

> Senior Policy Advisor
>
> Justice Information Sharing Policy Office
>
> Bureau of Justice Assistance
>
> Office of Justice Programs

**AWARD:** Implementation of the Arizona Sentence to Commitment Pilot
Project

**RECIPIENTS:** **Enrique Perez**

> Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal
>
> District of Arizona
>
> U.S. Marshals Service
>
> **Paul M. Laird**
>
> Senior Deputy Assistant Director
>
> Correctional Programs Division
>
> Federal Bureau of Prisons
>
> **Ashok K. Sharma**
>
> Assistant Director
>
> Office of the Chief Information Officer
>
> Justice Management Division
>
> **David F. Musel**
>
> Deputy Federal Detention Trustee
>
> Office of the Federal Detention Trustee
>
> **David C. Jones**
>
> Assistant Deputy Chief
>
> U.S. Probation Office
>
> District of Arizona
>
> Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FURTHERING THE
INTERESTS OF U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY]{.underline}**

This award recognizes outstanding achievements and contributions towards
protecting U.S. national security. The award is accompanied by a cash
award of \$3,000. One Excellence in Furthering the Interests of U.S.
National Security Award will be presented this year.

**AWARD:** Elimination of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
backlog

**RECIPIENT:** **Peggy A. Skelly-Nolen**

> Deputy Counsel for Intelligence Operations
>
> Office of Intelligence Policy and Review

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY]{.underline}**

This is the Department's highest award for performance in support of the
Equal Employment Opportunity program, accompanied by a cash award of
\$2,000. One Equal Employment Opportunity Award will be presented this
year.

**AWARD:** Support of the U.S. Marshals Service's Centralized Student
Career Experience Program

**RECIPIENT:** **John D. Butler**

> Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal
>
> Western District of Texas
>
> U.S. Marshals Service

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN LEGAL
SUPPORT]{.underline}**

This award is designed to recognize outstanding achievements in the
field of legal support to attorneys by paralegal specialists and other
legal assistants. A cash award of \$2,000 accompanies this award. Three
Excellence in Legal Support Awards will be presented this year.

***PARALEGAL CATEGORY***

**AWARD:** Identifying and investigating fraudulent and abusive filings

**RECIPIENT:** **Laurie H. Davis**

> Paralegal Specialist
>
> Office of the U.S. Trustee, Region 1

**AWARD:** Assistance to the Civil Division Office of Immigration
Litigation

**RECIPIENTS:** **Brandy L. Wagstaff**

> Paralegal Supervisor
>
> **Gloria L. Dabbondanza**
>
> **Jonathan D. Janow**
>
> **Noah L. Browne**
>
> **Sarah Silbovitz**
>
> Paralegal Specialists
>
> Appellate Section
>
> Civil Rights Division

***LEGAL ASSISTANCE CATEGORY***

**AWARD:** Legal support to staff of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the
Southern District of Florida

**RECIPIENT:** **Sandra K. Dotson**

> Supervisory Legal Technician
>
> U.S. Attorney's Office
>
> Southern District of Florida

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT]{.underline}**

This award recognizes outstanding performance in administrative or
managerial support by an administrative employee or secretary, and is
accompanied by a cash award of \$2,000. Four Excellence in
Administrative Support Awards will be presented this year.

***ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORY***

**AWARD:** Accomplishments in space management

**RECIPIENT:** **Michelle M. Judd**

> Space Management Specialist
>
> Space Management Unit
>
> Administrative Services Division
>
> Federal Bureau of Investigation

**AWARD:** Contributions to the Witness Security Program

**RECIPIENT:** **Vyleen E. Yoder**

> Management and Program Analyst
>
> Protective Operations
>
> Investigative Services Division
>
> U.S. Marshals Service

***SECRETARIAL CATEGORY***

**AWARD:** Administrative support to the Environmental Enforcement
Section

**RECIPIENT:** **Rosita A. Baccus**

> Legal Assistant
>
> Environmental Enforcement Section
>
> Environment and Natural Resources Division

**AWARD:** Administrative support to the North Central Regional Office

**RECIPIENT:** **Kyle A. Johnson**

> Administrative Officer
>
> North Central Regional Office
>
> Federal Bureau of Prisons

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE IN FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION ACT ADMINISTRATION]{.underline}**

This award recognizes exceptional dedication and effort to the
implementation of the Freedom of Information Act, and is accompanied by
a cash award of \$2,000. One Outstanding Service in Freedom of
Information Act Administration Award will be presented this year.

**AWARD:** FOIA contributions to the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms, and Explosives

**RECIPIENT:** **Brian C. Kenrick**

> Staff Attorney
>
> Disclosure and Forfeiture Legal Division
>
> Office of Chief Counsel
>
> Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR FRAUD PREVENTION]{.underline}**

This award recognizes exceptional dedication and effort to prevent,
investigate, and prosecute fraud and white collar crimes. The award is
accompanied by a cash award of \$2,000. One Fraud Prevention Award will
be presented this year.

**AWARD:** Bankruptcy fraud prevention efforts

**RECIPIENT:** **Martha R. Hildebrandt**

> Acting Assistant U.S. Trustee
>
> Office of the U.S. Trustee, Region 3

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS
TO]{.underline}**

**[COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY]{.underline}**

This award recognizes outstanding achievement in the development and
support of community partnerships designed to address public safety
within a community. The award recognizes the significant contributions
of citizens and organizations who have assisted the Department in the
accomplishment of these programs. For non-employees, the award is
honorary and no monetary recognition accompanies the award. For Federal
employees, the award is accompanied by a cash award of \$2,000. One
Outstanding Contributions to Community Partnerships for Public Safety
Award will be presented this year.

**AWARD:** Implementation of Violent Crime Impact Teams

**RECIPIENTS:** **Scot L. Thomasson**

> Assistant Special Agent in Charge
>
> Seattle Field Division
>
> **David H. Chipman**
>
> Chief
>
> **Anthony E. Rather**
>
> Project Officer
>
> **Hans C. Hummel**
>
> Program Analyst
>
> Firearms Enforcement Branch
>
> Office of Enforcement Programs and Services
>
> **Eric D. Harden**
>
> Operations Officer
>
> Los Angeles Field Division
>
> **Mark E. Kraft**
>
> Program Manager
>
> Field Management Staff
>
> Office of Field Operations
>
> Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
>
> **Robert E. Trono**
>
> Senior Counsel
>
> Office of the Deputy Attorney General

**[THE CUBBY DORSEY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS BY A WAGE GRADE
SYSTEM EMPLOYEE]{.underline}**

Accompanied by a cash award of \$2,000, this award recognizes
extraordinary performance and contributions by wage grade system
employees, including laborers, mechanics, and skilled craft workers. One
Cubby Dorsey Award for Outstanding Service by a Federal Wage Grade
System Employee will be presented this year.

**AWARD:** Fabrication of a device that prevents inmates from assaulting
staff

**RECIPIENT:** **Mark W. Wendt**

> Pipefitter Foreman
>
> Federal Medical Center, Butner
>
> Federal Bureau of Prisons

**[THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS BY A NEW
EMPLOYEE]{.underline}**

This award recognizes exceptional performance and notable
accomplishments towards the Department's mission by an employee with
fewer than five years of Federal career service. This award is
accompanied by a cash award of \$2,000. The Attorney General's Award for
Outstanding Contributions by a New Employee will be presented to four
employees.

**AWARD:** Developed uniform approach to reporting, investigating, and
reviewing shooting incidents

**RECIPIENTS:** **Bradley T. Gilmore**

> **Erin A. Lane**
>
> Program Analysts
>
> Evaluation and Inspections Division
>
> Office of the Inspector General

**AWARD:** Law enforcement accomplishments in Pierre, South Dakota

**RECIPIENT:** **David M. Mackey**

> Special Agent
>
> Minneapolis Division
>
> Federal Bureau of Investigation

**AWARD:** Development of the National Sexual Assault Forensic Exam
Protocol

**RECIPIENT:** **Marnie Rothschild Shiels**

> Attorney Advisor
>
> Office on Violence Against Women

**[THE JOHN MARSHALL AWARDS]{.underline}**

The John Marshall Awards are the Department's highest awards offered to
attorneys, for contributions and excellence in specialized areas of
legal performance. Fourteen awards in nine category awards will be
presented this year. Each award is accompanied by a cash award of
\$3,000 per recipient.

***TRIAL OF LITIGATION***

**AWARD:** Prosecution of Maceo Simmons

**RECIPIENTS:** **Paige M. Fitzgerald**

> **Karima G. Maloney**
>
> Trial Attorneys
>
> Criminal Section
>
> Civil Rights Division

**AWARD:** Prosecution and conviction of Mohammed Al-Moayad and Mohammed
Zayed

**RECIPIENTS:** **Kelly A. Moore**

> **Pamela K. Chen**
>
> **Jeffrey H. Knox**
>
> Assistant U.S. Attorneys
>
> Eastern District of New York

***PARTICIPATION IN LITIGATION***

**AWARD:** Prosecution of *United States v. Vicente Zapata, et al.*

**RECIPIENTS:** **James N. Barkeley**

> **Thomas C. Bradley**
>
> Assistant U.S. Attorneys
>
> District of Alaska
>
> **Kim R. Lindquist**
>
> Assistant U.S. Attorney
>
> District of Idaho

**AWARD:** Prosecution of *United States v. Coil, et al.*

**RECIPIENTS:** **Andrew G. Oosterbaan**

> Chief
>
> **Benjamin J. Vernia**
>
> Trial Attorney
>
> Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section
>
> **Bruce A. Taylor**
>
> Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General
>
> Office of the Assistant Attorney General
>
> Criminal Division
>
> **Mark H. Marshall**
>
> Assistant U.S Attorney
>
> Western District of Texas

***SUPPORT OF LITIGATION***

**AWARD:** Witness immunity litigation support

**RECIPIENTS:** **Edgar N. Brown**

> Chief, Witness Immunity Unit
>
> Office of Enforcement Operations
>
> Criminal Division

**AWARD:** Investigation related to internet sales of the drug GBL

**RECIPIENTS:** **James P. Kennedy, Jr.**

> Assistant U.S. Attorney
>
> Western District of New York

***HANDLING OF APPEALS***

**AWARD:** Career accomplishments in the handling of appeals

**RECIPIENTS:** **Jeffrey A. Clair**

> Attorney
>
> Appellate Staff
>
> Civil Division

**AWARD:** Skill in preventive appellate advocacy

**RECIPIENT:** **Roy W. McLeese, III**

> Assistant U.S. Attorney
>
> District of Columbia

***PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE***

**AWARD:** Implementation of the Communications Assistance for Law
Enforcement Act

**RECIPIENTS:** **Jon D. Pifer**

> Assistant General Counsel
>
> **Thomas Gregory Motta**
>
> Associate General Counsel
>
> Office of General Counsel
>
> Federal Bureau of Investigation

***PREPARATION AND HANDLING OF LEGISLATION***

**AWARD:** Development of a USA Patriot Act Compendium

**RECIPIENT:** **Stephen M. Weglian**

> Senior Attorney
>
> Counterterrorism Section
>
> Criminal Division

***ASSET FORFEITURE***

**AWARD:** Asset forfeitures exceeding \$170 million

**RECIPIENTS:** **Elaine D. Banar**

> **Claire S. Kedeshian**
>
> **Richard T. Lunger**
>
> **Tracey J. Knuckles**
>
> **Kathleen A. Nandan**
>
> Assistant U.S. Attorneys
>
> Eastern District of New York
>
> **Douglas A. Leff**
>
> Special Assistant U.S. Attorney and
>
> Special Agent
>
> New York Division
>
> Federal Bureau of Investigation

**AWARD:** Asset forfeiture on the Colombian Black Market Peso Exchange
system

**RECIPIENTS:** **David J. Berardinelli**

> **Boyd M. Johnson, III**
>
> **Kevin R. Puvalowski**
>
> Assistant U.S. Attorneys
>
> Southern District of New York

***ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION***

**AWARD:** Mediation resolving insurance litigation with U.S. Navy
Exchange

**RECIPIENTS:** **Richard E. Rosberger**

> **Robert W. Sadowski**
>
> **Kathleen A. Zebrowski**
>
> Assistant U.S. Attorneys
>
> Southern District of New York

***INTERAGENCY COOPERATION IN SUPPORT OF LITIGATION***

**AWARD:** Assistance with *California v. Duran*, consolidated with *The
Surfrider Foundation v. Duran*

**RECIPIENTS:** **Robert E. Moyer**

> Attorney-Advisor
>
> Office of General Counsel
>
> U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
>
> **David Jan van Hoogstraten**
>
> Former Associate Director for International Negotiations
>
> Council on Environmental Quality
>
> Executive Office of the President