| Tom Van De Rostyne - Division Chief, Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney
Mr. Van De Rostyne received his license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2000 and came to the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney in January of 2001. Mr. Van De Rostyne received a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from the University of Oklahoma in 1988. He then went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Equine Administration from the University of Louisville in 1997. Mr. Van De Rostyne then received his Juris Doctor from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 2000. Before coming to the Commonwealth, Mr. Van De Rostyne worked as a law clerk and Associate Attorney for the City of Louisville, Department of Law from 1998 to 2001. Mr. Van De Rostyne also served as a cartographer for the Defense Mapping Agency from 1988 to 1994 and as a racing intern for Churchill Downs Racing Department from 1995 to 1997. Mr. Van De Rostyne is an active member in the Young Lawyers Section of the Louisville Bar Association. While attending the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, Mr. Van De Rostyne served as Vice President of the Student Bar Association and was on the Dean's List from 1998 to 2000. Mr. Van De Rostyne is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association and Louisville Bar Association. Mr. Van De Rostyne is currently assigned as the Division Chief of General Trial Unit, Division B and also heads the FAST Team.
Ryane Conroy - Deputy Division Chief, Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney
Ms. Conroy received her license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2003. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Bellarmine University (Summa Cum Laude) in 2000 and graduated from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville (Magna Cum Laude) in2003. While at Bellarmine, she was a member of the Mock Trial Team that won the National championship in 1999. She served for two years as a law clerk in the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, eventually becoming Senior Law Clerk. Ms Conroy is a professional member of the Louisville Bar Association and Kentucky Bar Association. She is currently assigned to the General Trial Unit, Division B.
David Lewis - Senior Prosecutor, Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney
Mr. Lewis received his license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in1975 and came to the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney in April of 1996. Mr. Lewis received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Psychology from Western Kentucky University in 1967 and his Juris Doctor from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 1974. Before coming to the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney worked as a Jefferson County Public Defender from 1975 to 1976. Mr. Lewis was originally employed as a Staff Attorney in this office from 1976 to 1984 before becoming an Assistant Attorney General from 1985 to 1987. In 1987, Mr. Lewis became the head Corporate Counsel for Jessica Enterprises, Inc. and remained there until 1996 when he returned to the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney. Mr. Lewis serves as a Moot Court Judge at several local Universities and won numerous Book Awards while attending Law School. Mr. Lewis was named Prosecutor of the Year in 1980 and is a member of both the Kentucky Bar Association and the Louisville Bar Association. Mr. Lewis is currently assigned as a Senior Prosecutor to the General Trial Unit, Division B.
Mark Baker - Senior Prosecutor, Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney
Mr. Baker received his license to practice law in 1994, and he joined the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney in August, 2004. He graduated from the University of Louisville School of Law in 1994 after receiving his BS in Business from UK. After 5 years of a varied private practice in Central City, KY, he served as an Assistant Public Advocate in the Capital Trial Unit of the Department for Public Advocacy for five years. In that position, Mr. Baker tried 19 jury trials to verdict, including 4 capital cases. He is a professional member of the Louisville Bar Association and the Kentucky Bar Association. Mr. Baker is one of the office experts on asset forfeiture matters, and he is currently assigned to the General Trial Unit, Division B.
Jason Butler - Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney
Mr. Butler received his license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2003, and joined the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney in December of that year. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English from Bellarmine University in 1999, and his law degree from Drake University Law School in 2003. While at Bellarmine, he was a member of the mock trial team that won the national championship in 1999. His prior legal experiences include stints as an intern in the Polk County (Iowa) Attorney's Office and as a judicial clerk. In the past, Mr. Butler has received awards as the American Bar Association's Outstanding Moot Court Oralist and was named three time College Mock Trial All American. He served as Captain of the 1999 College Mock Trial National Championship Team at Bellarmine and currently serves as Attorney-Coach for Bellarmine's Mock Trial Team. He was also named as an English Speaking Union Scholar to Oxford University. Mr. Butler is a professional member of the Louisville Bar Association and the Kentucky Bar Association, and is currently assigned to the General Trial Unit, Division B.
Ms. Cartier Giroux graduated cum laude from Tulane University Law School in 1996, and was admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2007. She is also licensed to practice law in Louisiana, New York, and Massachusetts. She graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Trinity College (CT), earning a B.A. in English and French Literature; also, she received her MA Degree from McGill University (Montreal) in English Literature. Her past legal experience includes the following: Litigation Associate in private practice in New Orleans; Attorney for the Legal Aid Society in Brooklyn, New York for three years, where she represented child victims and juvenile defendants; Attorney with the Bronx Defenders in New York City for five years, where she tried 25 jury trials; and, Staff Attorney for the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Ms. Cartier Giroux has received trial practice training at Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College in Wyoming, the National Criminal Defense College in Macon, Georgia, and the National Institute for Trial Advocacy in New York City. Also, while in the New York City, she served as a volunteer teacher for the New York Civil Rights Coalition’s public high school program on stereotypes, civil rights, and race relations. She is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association, and she is currently assigned to the General Trial Unit, Division B.
Mr. Coffey received his license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2007 and joined the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney in October of that year. After graduating from Notre Dame Law School with a Juris Doctor in 2006, he was admitted to the practice of law in Pennsylvania. Mr. Coffey received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from Providence (RI) College in 1995 and his Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School in 2000. He graduated Magna cum Laude from Providence and was a member of both the Economics Honors Society and the Philosophy Honors Society. Prior to joining the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, he worked as an Assistant District Attorney for the Montgomery County (PA) District Attorney from 2006 to 2007. After graduating from college, he served for a year in the Jesuit Volunteer Corp in Hartford CT where he served as a legal advocate for people living with HIV/AIDS. Mr. Coffey has also worked as a Legislative Assistant for Senator Charles E. Shumer, as a Senior Correspondence Assistant for Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan and as a Policy Analyst for the Brain Injury Association. He is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association and the Louisville Bar Association. Mr. Coffey is currently assigned to the General Trial Unit, Division B.
Angela Johnson - Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney
Ms. Johnson received her license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2005, and joined the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney in April 2007. She received her Bachelor of Arts in both English and Political Science from the University of Kentucky in 2001, and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2004. A graduate of the Law Magnet Program at Louisville’s Central High School, Ms. Johnson served in the past as a Law Clerk for Judge William E. McAnulty, Jr., of the Court of Appeals. While in law school, she was a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) Competition Team. She also had a prior internship with the Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. Ms. Johnson worked as an Assistant Public Advocate in the Appeals Branch of the Department of Public Advocacy from 2005 to 2007. She is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association, and she is currently assigned to the General Trial Unit, Division B.
Nick Neumann - Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney
Mr. Neumann received his license to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in 2006. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science at the University of Wisconsin in 2000, and graduated from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 2006. He served for two and a half years as a Law Clerk in the Narcotics Unit of the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, eventually becoming Senior Law Clerk. Mr. Neumann attended law school on an Alumni Scholarship and was Treasurer of the Student Bar Association. He is a professional member of the Kentucky Bar Association, and is currently assigned to the General Trial Unit, Division B.
Valerie Wagner - Paralegal
Ann Rassman - Paralegal
Rashida Williams - Paralegal
Katie Goodwin - Secretary
Linda VanMeter - Secretary
Alicia Paez - Law Clerk
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