Mary Lynne Frey
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant General Counsel/Disciplinary Advocate Officer
new york city department of consumer and worker protection
New York
08.2018 - Current
- Responsible for all aspects of ensuring employee compliance with the agency’s Code of Conduct and New York City’s Conflicts of Interest laws including investigating claims of employee misconduct, representing the Department in disciplinary proceedings and grievance hearings, preparing witnesses and negotiating resolutions
- Develop and provide training to staff on progressive discipline; review Department policy as it relates to discipline and make recommendations for reform
- Represent Department in employee grievance and disciplinary proceedings, including managing cases and assisting the Office of Labor Relations in cases in which the Department is a defendant
- Directly supervise one attorney; advise supervisory staff on disciplinary matters; review case records and reports and making recommendations as to the actions to be taken; preparing written and statistical reports; drafting and serving documents; coordinate with the Director of Human Capital and acting as a key contact with other City agencies, including the Office of Labor Relations, Department of investigations and the Corporation Counsel
- Present bi-weekly presentations to new employees regarding the Code of Conduct and Conflicts of interest, Served as the agency’s ACRO with respect to Represent the agency with respect to Human Rights lawsuits
Associate Attorney
eisenberg & baum, llp
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Represented deaf and hard of hearing individuals in civil rights discrimination cases
- Prepared all pre-trial documents (including Motions in Limine and legal memoranda), and second-chaired jury trial in Central District of California in April 2018
- Composed Appellate Brief on Qualified Immunity for the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Agency Attorney II
new york city police department, department advocate’s office
04.2007 - 01.2018
- Prepared disciplinary cases brought against members of the New York City Police Department for misconduct alleged to have occurred internally or against a civilian
- Evaluated recommendations by the Civilian Complaint Review Board regarding substantiated allegations made against police officers involving improper use of force, abuse of authority (e.g
- Improper stops, frisks and searches), discourtesy and offensive language
- Consulted with Internal Affairs Bureau investigators regarding misconduct of police officers
- Litigated substantiated allegations in administrative trials
- Performed legal research
- Wrote legal memoranda on a weekly basis
- Supervised and trained legal interns.
Staff Attorney
the legal aid society, juvenile rights division
09.2003 - 04.2007
- Represented children in Bronx Family Court in child protective and delinquency cases
- Litigated cases primarily concerning child abuse and neglect
- Made daily court appearances, including conducting trials and monitoring cases
- Interviewed clients and prepared witnesses
- Researched and wrote motions and legal memoranda
- Worked collaboratively on cases with social workers and investigators.
Education
LL.M. - Constitutional Law
benjamin n. cardozo school of law
06.2002
J.D. -
new york law school
06.2001
B.S. - Pre-law
widener university
06.1998
Additional Education Professional Affiliations - Professional Affiliations
New York County Lawyers’ Association; National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Admissions
- New York
- Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western U.S. District Courts of New York
Timeline
Assistant General Counsel/Disciplinary Advocate Officer
new york city department of consumer and worker protection
08.2018 - Current
Associate Attorney
eisenberg & baum, llp
01.2018 - 07.2018
Agency Attorney II
new york city police department, department advocate’s office
04.2007 - 01.2018
Staff Attorney
the legal aid society, juvenile rights division
09.2003 - 04.2007
LL.M. - Constitutional Law
benjamin n. cardozo school of law
J.D. -
new york law school
B.S. - Pre-law
widener university
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