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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Office of the Bucks County District Attorney

District Attorney Staff

Michelle A. Henry
First Assistant District Attorney
As Bucks County’s First Assistant District Attorney, Ms. Henry is second in command of the District Attorney’s Office. Ms. Henry is a graduate of Widener University School of Law and has been with the office since 1996.  In addition to her administrative duties, Ms. Henry prosecutes all types of criminal cases including murders and major crimes. Ms. Henry is a founding member of the Bucks County Child Advocacy Center.   

Matthew D. Weintraub
Chief of Prosecution
Mr. Weintraub is a graduate of Temple Law School.  He first joined the office as a legal intern in 1992.  In 1993, Mr. Weintraub joined the office full-time as an Assistant District Attorney.  Currently, Mr. Weintraub serves as Chief of Prosecution, and as a Trial Team Coordinator.  Mr. Weintraub is responsible for the prosecution of all manner of criminal cases, including homicides and other major crimes.

Daniel B. Sweeney
Chief of Staff/Chief of Drugs, Gangs, Forfeitures Division
Mr. Sweeney is a graduate of the Villanova University School of Law and has been with the office since 2001. Mr. Sweeney is the Chief of the Narcotics and Forfeiture Division.  Mr. Sweeney is the District Attorney’s Office representative on the Bristol Weed and Seed program.  He also administers the Bucks County forfeiture program, which is one of the most successful in the state.  Mr. Sweeney also serves as a Trial Coordinator, as well as the Administrative Attorney for the office.

Robert D. James
Chief of Trials/Chief of Homicide by Vehicle Division
Mr. James is a graduate of the Villanova University School of Law and has been with the office since 2002.  Mr. James currently serves as the Chief of Trials and Chief of Homicide by Vehicle Division.  Mr. James also serves as a Trial Coordinator and also coordinates training and staff development.  Mr. James works with the US Attorney’s Office to prosecute cases through Project Safe Neighborhoods in Federal Courts.  He also works closely with the FBI’s Violent Crimes Gang Task Force whose mission it is to prosecute violent criminals and gangs in Bucks County.   Outside of the office, Mr. James frequently lectures on Pennsylvania’s DUI law.    

Stephen B. Harris
Chief of Appeals
Mr. Harris is a graduate of the Harvard Law School and has been with the office since 1968. Mr. Harris argues cases for the District Attorney’s Office in the state and federal appellate courts.

Karen A. Diaz
Chief of Legal Division
Ms. Diaz is a graduate of Temple University School of Law and has been with the office since 1989. In addition to trial work, Ms. Diaz coordinates and supervises appeals and post-conviction collateral challenges for all Bucks County criminal cases in both state and federal courts.  Ms. Diaz is the appeals officer for the District Attorney’s Office for appeals filed under the Pennsylvania Right to Know/Open Records Act.  Ms. Diaz is also the administrative attorney for the Bucks County Victim-Witness Unit. 

Michele Kelly Walsh
Chief of Juvenile Division
Ms. Walsh graduated from Temple Law School.  She first joined the District Attorney’s Office as a legal intern in 1996.  In 1997, Ms. Walsh joined the office full-time and later became a Chief Deputy District Attorney.  In 2002, she left the office to join the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office as a Deputy Attorney General.  She served there until 2007, when she rejoined the DA’s office as Chief of Juvenile Prosecutions.  Ms. Walsh coordinates and supervises all matters in juvenile court for the DA’s office. 

Marc J. Furber
Chief of Economic Crimes and Arson Division
Mr. Furber is a graduate of the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law and joined the office in 2000 after serving as a legal intern during the summer of 1999.  Mr. Furber is Chief of the Economic Crimes and Arson Division and is responsible for overseeing the prosecution of economic crime, also referred to as financial or white collar crime.  He and the members of the Economic Crimes and Arson Division work to aggressively prosecute illegal activity including theft, fraud, forgery, embezzlement, contractor fraud and identity theft.  Mr. Furber is also responsible for maintaining a close working relationship with fire investigators and is actively involved in the investigation and prosecution of arson and fire related offenses.  Mr. Furber also serves as a Trial Coordinator as well as the Inter-Departmental Liaison to a number of county departments including but not limited to Adult Probation and Parole, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Mental Health and the Sheriff’s Department.

Robin C. Twombly
Chief of Special Victims Division- Adult Victims
Mrs. Twombly is a graduate of the Villanova University School of Law and has been with the office since 2000. Mrs. Twombly currently serves as the Chief of Special Victims Division, concentrating on adult victims.  In that capacity, Mrs. Twombly oversees prosecutions involving child abuse, elder abuse, domestic abuse, and sex crimes.  Ms. Twombly also serves as a Trial Coordinator.

Jennifer M. Schorn
Chief of Major Crimes Division
Ms. Schorn is a graduate of the Widener University School of Law and has been with the office since 1999. Ms. Schorn currently serves as the Chief of Major Crimes Division.  Ms. Schorn prosecutes all types of criminal cases including murders and major crimes.  In addition to serving as a Trial Coordinator, she also serves as the coordinator for staff training and development.

Monica W. Furber
Chief of Special Victims Division-Child Victims
Mrs. Furber is a graduate of the Villanova University School of Law and has been with the office since 2005.  She currently serves as the Chief of the Special Victims Division, concentrating on child victims.  In that capacity, Mrs. Furber oversees prosecutions involving child abuse, elder abuse, domestic abuse, and sex crimes.  Mrs. Furber acts as Health Department Liaison.  Before joining the DA’s office, Mrs. Furber previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Delaware County, PA.  

Robert J. Salzer
Deputy District Attorney
Mr. Salzer is a graduate of the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law and has been with the office since 2005.  He is currently assigned to the Homicide by Vehicle Division. Before joining the District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Salzer served as a legal clerk for the Honorable Robert J. Mellon of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.  Mr. Salzer also oversees the county’s requests for early guilty pleas.

Nathaniel F. Spang
Deputy District Attorney
Mr. Spang is a graduate of the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law and has been with the District Attorney's Office since 2005.  He is currently assigned to the Special Victims Division.  He also oversees state parole, pre-release, and pardon matters.  Mr. Spang previously served as an intern with the DA’s Office during law school.

Laura M. Siegle
Deputy District Attorney
Ms. Siegle is a graduate of the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law and joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2006. Before joining the office, Ms. Siegle worked for the law firm of Worth, Magee & Fisher, P.C.  Ms. Siegle is currently assigned to the Narcotics, Gangs and Forfeiture Division.  Ms. Siegle also reviews Private Criminal Complaints.   

Edward M. Louka
Deputy District Attorney
Mr. Louka is a graduate of the Widener University School of Law and joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2006.  He is currently assigned to the Major Crimes Division.  Mr. Louka was previously assigned to the Adult Sex Crimes section of the Special Victim’s Division.  Mr. Louka administers the office's internship and externship programs.   

Maureen F. Spang
Deputy District Attorney
Mrs. Spang is a graduate of the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law and joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2006. Before joining the DA’s Office, Mrs. Spang served as a law clerk to the Honorable William W. Caldwell, Senior District Judge, Federal District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.  Mrs. Spang is currently assigned to the Legal Division.  Mrs. Spang is an Open Records Officer for police departments located on the lower end of the county.

Sara Johnson Rothman
Deputy District Attorney
Mrs. Johnson Rothman is a graduate of the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law and has been with the office since August of 2005.  Ms. Rothman is assigned to the Special Victim’s Division and screens domestic violence matters.  Ms. Rothman also supervises the administration of the office’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program.  She previously served as an Intern with the District Attorney’s Office during law school.

Blake M. Jackman
Deputy District Attorney
Mr. Jackman is a graduate of Temple University, Beasley School of Law.  He joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2007.  Mr. Jackman is currently assigned to the Homicide by Vehicle Division.  He is also charged with the office’s Juvenile Alcohol Awareness Program.  Mr. Jackman also reviews miscellaneous legal petitions for the DA’s office.  Mr. Jackman also acts as one of the attorney advisors for the Bensalem High School Mock Trial Team.

Sarah Wess
Deputy District Attorney
Sarah A. Wess is a graduate of Albany Law School of Union University.  She joined the District Attorney’s Office in January of 2011 and is assigned to the Special Victim’s Division.   Previously, she served as an Assistant District Attorney in New York and as an Assistant Attorney General in the District of Columbia.  In addition to her prosecutorial experience, Ms. Wess also worked as a Senior Attorney for the National District Attorneys Association’s DNA Forensics Program and as an Attorney-Advisor with Ǽquitas, The Prosecutors’ Resource on Violence Against Women.        

Michael K. Martin
Assistant District Attorney
Mr. Martin is a graduate of Widener University School of Law.  He joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2007.  Mr. Martin is currently assigned to the Major Crimes Division.  Mr. Martin coordinates fugitive from justice extradition requests with the Sheriff’s office.  He also supervises the licensure of private detectives within the county. 

Abigail T. Fillman
Assistant District Attorney
Ms. Fillman is a graduate of Temple University, Beasley School of Law where she received honors for trial advocacy.  She joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2007.  She is currently assigned to the Child Abuse Section of the Special Victims Division.  She was previously a legal intern in the District Attorney’s office in Chester County. 

Steven M. Jones
Assistant District Attorney
Mr. Jones is a graduate of the Widener University School of Law.  He joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2007.  Mr. Jones is currently assigned to oversee crimes against Older Adults for the Special Victims Division.  Mr. Jones also reviews petitions for the expungment of criminal records.  Mr. Jones also acts as one of the attorney advisors for the Bensalem High School Mock Trial Team.

Josh E. Tebay
Assistant District Attorney
Mr. Tebay is a graduate of the Widener University School of Law.  He joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2008.  He is currently assigned to the Narcotics, Gangs and Forfeitures Division and also assists with the ARD program. 

Adam H. Tanker
Assistant District Attorney
Mr. Tanker is a graduate of the Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg.  He joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2008.  He is currently assigned to the Narcotics, Gangs and Forfeitures Division.  Mr. Tanker is assigned to review Small Games of Chance.  In addition to his other duties, Mr. Tanker is assigned to review Private Criminal Complaints.

Matthew E. Hoover
Assistant District Attorney
Mr. Hoover is a graduate of the Dickinson School of Law of Penn State University.  He joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2008.  He is currently assigned to the Homicide by Vehicle Division.  In addition, Mr. Hoover is assigned to review Private Criminal Complaints.

Ryan L. Hyde
Assistant District Attorney
Mr. Hyde joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2009.  He is a graduate of Villanova University School of Law.  Mr. Hyde is assigned to the Economic Crime and Arson Division.  Mr. Hyde is also assigned to review Computer Crimes.  Prior to law school, Mr. Hyde worked in the pharmaceutical industry for seven years.

Courtney F. Crowley
Assistant District Attorney
Mrs. Crowley is a graduate of the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.  She joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2009.  Prior to joining the DA’s office, Mrs. Crowley served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Wallace H. Bateman in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.  She is currently assigned to the Special Victims Division and to review Private Criminal Complaints.  In addition to her duties, Mrs. Crowley is also assigned to legal updates.

Christopher W. Rees
Assistant District Attorney
Mr. Rees is a graduate of the Temple University, Beasley School of Law.  He joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2009.  Mr. Rees is currently assigned to the Special Victims Division.  Mr. Rees is also assigned to review Computer Crimes and Private Criminal Complaints.  Mr. Rees previously served as an intern at the DA’s office while in law school.  Prior to law school, Mr. Rees worked in South Carolina as the Internet Director for a television station and as Marketing Coordinator for a law firm.

Brian J. Scanlon
Assistant District Attorney
Mr. Scanlon joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2009.  He is a graduate of the Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law.  Mr. Scanlon is currently assigned to the Special Victims Division.  In addition to his duties, he is assigned to review Private Criminal Complaints.  Mr. Scanlon served as an intern at the DA’s office while in law school. 

Thomas C. Gannon
Assistant District Attorney
Mr. Gannon is a graduate of Temple University, Beasley School of Law.  Mr. Gannon is currently assigned to the Legal Division.  He previously served as an intern at the District Attorney’s Office.  He joined the DA’s office in 2009.

Jay H. Karsch
Assistant District Attorney
Mr. Karsch joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2010.  He graduated from Temple University School of Law.  He is assigned to the Economic Crime and Arson Division.  Mr. Karsch is also assigned to legal updates.  He was previously a member of the Law Firm of Eastburn and Gray prior to joining the DA’s office.   

Lindsay E. Vaughan
Assistant District Attorney
Ms. Vaughan joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2010.  She is a graduate of Temple University, Beasley School of Law.  Ms. Vaughan is assigned to the Narcotics, Gangs and Forfeitures Division.  In addition to her other duties, Ms. Vaughan is currently assigned to administer the office law library. Ms. Vaughan served as a legal clerk for the former Honorable David W. Heckler of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas.

Alan J. Garabedian
Assistant District Attorney
Mr. Garabedian joined the District Attorney’s Office in 2010.  He is a graduate of Earle Mack School of Law at Drexel University.  He previously served as an intern at the DA’s office.  Mr. Garabedian is assigned to the Economic Crime and Arson Division.

Michelle Laucella
Assistant District Attorney
Ms. Laucella is a 2010 graduate of Villanova University School of Law.  Prior to joining the District Attorney’s Office Ms. Laucella served as an intern with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office.  In May of 2009 Ms. Laucella began as an intern with the office conducting preliminary hearings, summary trials and assisting with the drafting of briefs.  In May 2011 Ms. Laucella joined the office on a full time basis.  Ms. Laucella is assigned to the Legal Division.

Lyndsey MacNair
Ms. MacNair is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law and previously worked for the District Attorney’s Office in the Special Victims Division from 2004 through 2008.  She specialized in cases involving sexual assault and child abuse.  In 2010 Ms. MacNair rejoined the office on a part time basis and handles preliminary hearings and screening of cases. 

Office of the District Attorney
Bucks County Courthouse
55 East Court Street
Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: 215-348-6344
Fax: 215-348-6299