United States Attorney
Southern District of New York
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: U.S. ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
DECEMBER 8, 2010 ELLEN DAVIS,
PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the
Southern District of New York, announced that the Department of
Justice held its 27th annual Executive Office for United States
Attorneys (EOUSA) Director’s Awards Ceremony today, during which
159 award recipients from more than 45 districts were recognized
for their dedication to carrying out the mission of the
Department of Justice. Among the award recipients were DAVID S.
JONES, MATTHEW L. SCHWARTZ, JOSEPH N. CORDARO, and NATALIE N.
KUEHLER from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District
of New York. Recipients included Assistant U.S. Attorneys, law
enforcement agents, litigation teams and others who have made
outstanding contributions in federal, state and local law
enforcement.
“These award recipients have been honored for their
service and dedication to our country, as well as to their local
communities,” said Attorney General ERIC HOLDER. “Each of these
committed public servants has helped to advance the Justice
Department’s critical work. Their contributions have had a
powerful impact in ensuring the strength of our justice system,
the security of our communities, and the promise of our
democracy.”
Manhattan U.S. Attorney PREET BHARARA said: “I am
honored to lead such an outstanding group of professionals who
work with such dedication to serve this Office, the Department of
Justice, and the United States. Their level of commitment to
their work cannot be overstated and I heartily congratulate them
on receiving this well-deserved award. I also thank them for
their dedication and extraordinary efforts.”
The recipients from the Southern District of New York
are recognized for their representation of the Treasury
Department and the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry
in the bankruptcy of General Motors (“GM”). The team
successfully negotiated and secured court approval of $33.3
billion in Treasury-provided financing to keep GM afloat,
expedited voluminous discovery, and represented the Government’s
interests in a trial before the bankruptcy court involving novel
legal issues and a virtually unprecedented use of the Bankruptcy
Code. The AUSAs then successfully overcame attempts by objectors
to stay or appeal the court’s order approving the sale of GM’s
assets to a Treasury-sponsored entity, resulting ultimately in
the creation of “New GM.”
The extraordinary work of DAVID S. JONES, MATTHEW L.
SCHWARTZ, JOSEPH N. CORDARO, and NATALIE N. KUEHLER has helped
the Department of Justice to continue its mission to enforce all
of our nation’s laws, including prosecuting civil rights
violations, gang violence and drug crimes, as well as
representing our client agencies, conducting civil enforcement,
and assisting victims of crime.
EOUSA provides oversight, general executive assistance,
and direction to the 94 United States Attorneys’ offices around
the country. For more information on EOUSA and its mission, visit
http://www.usdoj.gov/usao.
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