Attorneys

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Office of the Bucks County District Attorney

                               

Kristin M. McElroy 

First Assistant District Attorney

Ms. McElroy joined the District Attorney's office in 2012. She currently serves as First Assistant District Attorney, after having previously served as Chief of the Special Victims Unit. Ms. McElroy is the 2018 Rosner Award recipient for exceptional public service, professionalism, and integrity, and in 2025, received the Women Helping Women Award from the Soroptimist. She attended Seton Hall University where she earned her Bachelor's Degree in International Relations. She also holds a Master of Arts degree in International Educational Development from Columbia University, and is a graduate of Temple University James E Beasley School of Law. McElroy is a Bucks County native.  

Brendan W. Flynn

Chief of Staff and Chief Deputy District Attorney

Mr. Flynn serves District Attorney's Office as Chief of Staff, and sits on the Office's Executive Committee.  Prior to assuming his current role, Mr. Flynn was a litigator at Curtin & Heefner LLP, where he handled public-sector, commercial litigation, labor, and environmental matters.   Mr. Flynn has served as a homicide prosecutor in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and previously served Bucks County as the Military and Veterans Affairs Director for then-Congressman Patrick J. Murphy.  He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Government from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude. Mr. Flynn lives with his wife and son in Bucks County.

Elizabeth Oquendo

Chief of Civil Enforcement

Ms. Oquendo joined the District Attorney’s Office in January 2026. She currently serves as Chief of Civil Enforcement, after having previously served as a Senior Deputy Attorney General in the Public Protection Division of the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office. Prior to her work at the AG’s Office, she was the Administrative Deputy County Solicitor at the Bucks County Law Department. Ms. Oquendo was named one of the “Top Lawyers Under 40” by the Hispanic Bar Association in 2023 and currently serves as the President of the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania. She attended Emory University where she earned her bachelor’s degree. She also holds both a Juris Doctor and a Master of Business Administration from Temple University.

A.J. Garabedian 

Deputy District Attorney - Chief of Economic Crimes Unit

Mr. Garabedian joined the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney in 2010.  He currently serves as a Deputy District Attorney where he leads the Economic Crimes Unit and specializes in prosecuting high value thefts, forgery, embezzlement, identity theft and home improvement fraud. Mr. Garabedian is the Office’s liaison to the Bucks County Elder Abuse Task Force and the Pennsylvania State Police gaming enforcement office at Parx Casino. He received his undergraduate degree from St. Joseph’s University and his law degree from the Drexel University School of Law.

Monica W. Furber

Deputy District Attorney - Assistant Chief of Special Victims Unit

Mrs. Furber is a graduate of the Villanova University School of Law, and attended the Catholic University of America where she earned a bachelor's degree in political science. Mrs. Furber has been with the office since 2005 and currently serves as the Chief of Domestic Violence/ Domestic Violence Investigations, concentrating on domestic violence cases. In that capacity, she supervises a team of four consultants who investigate serious domestic violence cases, and research and compile domestic violence reports, which aid in the successful prosecution of domestic violence offenders. Mrs. Furber also serves as the trial coordinator for the criminal caseload before the Honorable Stephen A. Corr and she supervises four (4) assistant district attorneys that are assigned to that courtroom.   

Mrs. Furber was the 2024 Rosner Award recipient for Exceptional Public Service, Professionalism and Integrity. Mrs. Furber was the Bucks County Bar Association's 2016 recipient for Prosecutor of the Year. Before joining the DA's office, she previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Delaware County, PA, as well as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Frank T. Hazel, the Criminal Administrative Judge in Delaware County, PA.

Megan A. Hunsicker

Deputy District Attorney - Chief of Special Victims Unit

Ms. Hunsicker is a graduate of the Widener University School of Law and attended Elizabethtown College for undergraduate studies. She first joined the office as a Certified Legal Intern in 2012. She has since received the 2018 Community Award from BARC Developmental Services, the 2019 Danny E. Khalouf Memorial Award and the 2024 Investigator of the Year Award from the International Association of Special Investigations Units, Delaware Valley Chapter.  She is currently the Chief of Physical and Sexual Elder Abuse. Prior to joining the District Attorney's Office, she served as an extern for the Honorable Carolyn T. Carluccio, Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas.

John T. Fegley

Deputy District Attorney - Chief of Appeals

Mr. Fegley joined the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office in January 2022, serving as the Office’s Chief of Appeals. He was in private practice for the past four years and previously served as the First Assistant District Attorney for the Schuylkill County District Attorney’s Office for four years from 2014 to 2017 where he oversaw all appeals and Post Conviction Relief Act petitions. He has also worked in the District Attorney’s Offices in Berks County and Philadelphia. Mr. Fegley earned his law degree from Temple University’s Beasley School of Law and his bachelor’s degree from Albright College.

Edward J. Furman

Deputy District Attorney - Chief of Major Auto Crimes Unit

Mr. Furman joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2017. He is a graduate of the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law and attended Saint Joseph’s University for his undergraduate degree in Political Science. Mr. Furman previously served as an intern with the office in addition to interning with the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Prior to joining the District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Furman served as the judicial law clerk to the Honorable Dominic F. Pileggi of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. He is currently the director of the Bucks County Auto Theft Task Force, runs the Youthful Offender Program and is assigned to the Narcotics, Gangs, and Forfeiture Division.

Eugene Tsvilik

Deputy District Attorney

Mr. Tsvilik joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2018.  He is a graduate of Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law and attended Temple University for his undergraduate degree in History.  Prior to joining the office, he served as judicial law clerk for the Honorable Rea B. Boylan of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.

Christine M. Sassane

Deputy District Attorney - Chief of Diversion and Alternative Prosecution

Ms. Sassane joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2018.  She has been a member of the Crash Investigation Unit since joining the office, and currently is the Chief of the Homicide by Vehicle/Crash Investigation Unit. Ms. Sasane is also the Chief of Diversionary Courts where she oversees the Recovery Court and Wellness/Mental Health Court Programs. In addition to supervising the Adult Treatment Courts, she also oversees the Youthful Offender Program (YOP), a diversion program for first time felony offenders between the ages of 18 to 25, and the District Court Diversion Program (DCDP) for individuals charged with drug possessory offenses. Ms. Sassane was also previously a member of the Auto Theft Task Force and is cross sworn as a Special Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County. Ms. Sassane is a graduate of Temple University Beasley School of Law and attended Tulane University for her undergraduate and master’s degrees in psychology.  She first joined the office in 2015 as a Certified Legal Intern, conducting preliminary hearings. Prior to joining the office full-time, Ms. Sassane served as judicial law clerk for the Honorable Robert W. Bingham, II of the Mercer County Superior Court Criminal Division.

Carrie E. Worton

Deputy District Attorney 

Ms. Worton joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2018.  She is a graduate of Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School and Mansfield University, where she earned a degree in Political Science.  Prior to joining the District Attorney’s Office, Ms. Worton was an associate at a general practice law firm in Williamsport.  She also worked as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Jennifer Harlacher Sibum of the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas.  Most recently, Ms. Worton spent four years as an Assistant District Attorney in the Bradford County District Attorney’s Office. In addition to serving as the Chief of Asset Forfeitures and the Chief of the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition program, Ms. Worton is also a member of the Economic Crimes/Insurance Fraud/Arson Unit, handles animal cruelty cases and is the office's liaison to the state game commission.

Chad R. Kovack

Deputy District Attorney - Chief of Drugs and Firearm Crimes Unit

Mr. Kovack joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2019. Mr. Kovack is currently assigned to the Drug and Firearms Crimes Division. In addition, Mr. Kovack is a member of the Bucks-Montco Auto Theft Task Force. He is a graduate of Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law and attended Bloomsburg University for his undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice.  Mr. Kovack previously served as a certified legal intern at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. Prior to joining the District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Kovack served as a judicial fellow to the Honorable Vincent L. Johnson of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas and as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable George W. Overton of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.  

Timothy W. Lutes

Deputy District Attorney

Mr. Lutes joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2019.  He is a graduate of Widener University School of Law and Temple University, where he earned degrees in Broadcasting, Telecommunications, and Mass Media, as well as Philosophy.  Prior to joining the District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Lutes served as the judicial law clerk to President Judge Kevin F. Kelly of the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. 

Eric Alkon

Deputy District Attorney

Mr. Alkon joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2019.  He is a graduate of the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.  He received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy from Villanova University.  Prior to joining the District Attorney’s Office, he was an associate at an insurance defense law firm in Norristown.  He also previously served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Anthony S. Beltrami of the Northampton County Court of Common Pleas.  Mr. Alkon is assigned to the office’s appellate unit.

David O’Beirne

Deputy District Attorney

Mr. O’Beirne joined the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney in 2020.  He is a Bucks County native and a graduate of Charleston School of Law.  During law school, he served as an intern at the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Mr. O’Beirne also holds a Master of Business Administration from Mount St. Mary’s University, and attended Lehigh University for his undergraduate degree in Business.  

Alexandria Baland

Assistant District Attorney

Ms. Baland, a Bucks County native, joined the District Attorney’s Office in February 2022. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in political science from Temple University. Ms. Baland graduated from Syracuse University College of Law where she earned a dual Master’s from the School of Education. She has worked in both private practice and public interest, most recently in assisting people from the counties surrounding Philadelphia clear their criminal records. She is a member of the Homicide By Vehicle/Crash Investigations Unit.

Sara L. Salvo

Assistant District Attorney

Ms. Salvo joined the District Attorney's Office in August 2022.  She received her law degree from Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law. Prior to law school, she graduated from Lehigh University with High Honors. At Lehigh, she earned a bachelor’s degree in both Political Science and Philosophy while also being named a CRCA scholar-athlete as a part of her school’s Division I Women’s Rowing Team. At Drexel, Ms. Salvo was a member of the Moot Court Board. She received awards for oral advocacy and trial advocacy.  Prior to joining the District Attorney’s Office, Ms. Salvo served as an intern for Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania in the Domestic Violence and Child Dependency Offices.  Ms. Salvo interned with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office during the Spring of 2022. She is currently assigned to the Special Victims Unit and assists in screening for and running the Youthful Offender Program.

Jennifer L. McInerney

Assistant District Attorney

Ms. McInerney  joined the District Attorney's Office in July 2023.  She received her law degree from Delaware Law and earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science with a minor in Criminal Justice from Temple University. Prior to joining the District Attorney’s Office, Ms. McInerney served as an intern for the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and for the Gloucester County prosecutor’s office in New Jersey.  Ms. McInerney most recently was the law clerk for the Honorable Raymond F. McHugh of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas. She grew up in Bucks County and remains a long-time resident.

Samantha Skibjak

Assistant District Attorney

Ms. Skibjak joined the District Attorney's Office in July 2023, after interning at the office in the summer and fall of 2022. She received her law degree from Widener University Delaware Law School and earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from West Chester University.  During law school, she was a member of the first-generation law student association and the first and only member of her family to go to law school.  Prior to going to law school, she worked as a paralegal at a Conshohocken law firm for two years. She is a member of the Homicide By Vehicle/Crash Investigations Unit.

Andrew Bukowski

Assistant District Attorney

Mr. Bukowski joined the District Attorney’s Office in August 2023, after interning at the office in the spring of 2023. He received his law degree from Temple University’s James E. Beasley School of Law and earned his bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Pittsburgh. During law school, Mr. Bukowski worked as an intern with the Montgomery County (NY) District Attorney’s Office, as well as a summer clerk for the Honorable Charles Ehrlich in Philadelphia. Prior to law school, Mr. Bukowski worked as a teacher in Bucks County. He also volunteers as a Mock Trial coach. Mr. Bukowski is a member of the Homicide By Vehicle/Crash Investigations Unit. In addition, he is the coordinator for the Community Accountability Program.

Anna Ryan

Assistant District Attorney

Ms. Ryan joined the District Attorney's Office in August of 2023.  She received her law degree from Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law and earned a bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies from Temple University. Prior to joining the District Attorney’s Office, Ms. Ryan served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Barbara McDermott of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. 

Timothy McCartney

Assistant District Attorney

Mr. McCartney joined the District Attorney's Office in August 2023.  He received his law degree from Widener University Delaware Law School and earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from Temple University.  During his time in law school, he was an editor for the American Bar Association’s Student Lawyer Magazine.  Mr. McCartney also worked as a certified legal intern in the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, as well as the Montgomery County Public Defender’s Office. 

Gabriella Simonelli

Assistant District Attorney

Ms. Simonelli joined the District Attorney's Office in December 2023.  She received her law degree from Widener University Commonwealth Law School and earned a bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Psychology from Cabrini College. At Widener, Ms. Simonelli was a member of the Civil Law Clinic. For two years prior to joining the District Attorney’s Office, Ms. Simonelli served as a law clerk for Louis R. Busico.

Bridget Murphy

Assistant District Attorney

Ms. Murphy was hired as an Assistant District Attorney with the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office in February 2024. She earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Notre Dame and her law degree from Temple University Beasley School of Law. After graduating, she worked for the McKean County District Attorney’s Office from 2019 to 2021 and then for the Northampton County District Attorney’s Office from 2021 to 2024 where she was the head of the Domestic Violence Unit. 

Robert J. Duminiak

Assistant District Attorney

Mr. Duminiak joined the District Attorney’s Office in February 2024 and currently serves in the Homicide By Vehicle/Crash Investigations Unit. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from Pennsylvania State University, and earned both his law degree and his master of laws degree in trial advocacy from Temple University Beasley School of Law. Mr. Duminiak worked in private practice for nearly 18 years. Prior to joining the Office, he served in the Northampton County District Attorney’s Office including as Deputy District Attorney and Chief Prosecutor of the White Collar Crime Unit.

Jessica E. Frost

Assistant District Attorney

Ms. Frost joined the District Attorney’s Office in June 2024. She received her law degree from Widener University Delaware Law School, earned a bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice from Pennsylvania State University, and a master’s degree in Elementary Education and Special Education from La Salle University. While attending Widener, Ms. Frost received a certificate of achievement in interviewing and counseling and was the 2023 William J. Conner Memorial Scholarship recipient for high scholastic standing in the field of administrative law. Prior to joining the District Attorney’s Office, Ms. Frost was a judicial administrative assistant for nine years.

Sean P. Lawall

Assistant District Attorney

Mr. Lawall joined the District Attorney’s Office in August 2024. He received his law degree from Villanova University’s Charles Widger School of Law, with a Concentration in Litigation & Dispute Resolution. While at Villanova, he served on the Editorial Board of the Villanova Environmental Law Journal and as Secretary of the Criminal Law Society. He earned his bachelor’s degree in English from the Pennsylvania State University. During law school, Mr. Lawall interned with the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Fall 2023. Mr. Lawall is a Bucks County native and previously worked with the District Attorney’s Office as a Summer Intern in 2022, and again as a Certified Legal Intern in Spring 2024. He is a member of the Homicide By Vehicle/Crash Investigations Unit.

Ishmael Gbassagee

Assistant District Attorney

Mr. Gbassagee joined the District Attorney’s Office in November 2024. He received his law degree from Regent University School of Law. He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in chemistry from Delaware State University. While at Regent he became a founding member of the Intellectual Property Society and served as a Senator of the Student Bar Association.

Victoria J. Pollock

Assistant District Attorney

Ms. Pollock joined the District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney in August 2025. She earned her Juris Doctor from Widener University Delaware Law School. While in law school, she served as a Certified Legal Intern with the District Attorney’s Office. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science (Pre-Law) and Anthropology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Pollock worked in the District Attorney’s Office for two years as a Legal Secretary. 

Gabrielle Cohen

Assistant District Attorney

Ms. Cohen joined the District Attorney’s Office in August 2025. She obtained her Juris Doctor from Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law, where she graduated with Outstanding Pro Bono Honors and received the Distinguished Pro Bono Award. While at Kline School of Law, Ms. Cohen was selected as a Marshall Brennan Fellow, teaching Constitutional Law to high school students in Philadelphia. Additionally, she holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Bucknell University. In 2023, Ms. Cohen worked at the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office as a Summer intern and again as a Certified Legal Intern in Summer 2024. She subsequently worked in the Bucks District Attorney’s Office as a Certified Legal Intern in Spring 2025. 

Sara Hammond

Assistant District Attorney

Ms. Hammond joined the District Attorney’s Office in September of 2025, after starting her career as an intern at the office in 2013. Prior to joining the District Attorney’s Office, Ms. Hammond was a felony trial prosecutor at the State Attorney’s Offices in Fort Lauderdale and Clearwater, Florida, focusing mainly on child abuse prosecutions.  Most recently, she worked as a criminal defense attorney at a boutique law firm in Tampa.  She obtained her Juris Doctor from American University Washington College of Law in 2012 and her Bachelor’s Degree from Villanova University.  She is licensed in Pennsylvania, Florida, and Washington, DC. 

Lorena Pavon

Assistant District Attorney

Ms. Pavon joined the District Attorney’s Office in November 2025. She obtained her Juris Doctor from Widener University Delaware Law School where she graduated with pro bono distinction. During her time in law school, she competed with the Moe Levine Trial Team, where she earned among the highest scores for closing arguments and cross examinations; was secretary of the Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA); president of the 8% club, which was an organization geared towards supporting women of color in the legal profession; and was a Certified Legal Intern with Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.  She also holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology & English from La Salle University. 

Joe Crane

Assistant District Attorney - Part Time

Mr. Crane became a part-time Assistant District Attorney with this office in December 2022. Previously, Mr. Crane worked at the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, followed by a long and successful career as a civil attorney. 

Suzette Pintard

Assistant District Attorney - Part Time

Mrs. Pintard joined the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office in January 2023, after working many years as a civil attorney. Prior to joining this office, she worked 16 years as an attorney with the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office in Arizona and then 12 years as a prosecutor with the Rhode Island Office of the Attorney General.  Most recently, she worked with A Woman’s Place as a senior staff attorney. 

 


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