Attorney General's Award for Exceptional Service


The Attorney General's David Margolis Award for Exceptional Service is the Department of Justice's highest award for employee performance. The award was renamed after Associate Deputy Attorney General David Margolis, who served for 51 years in the Department of Justice, in 2016.

Criteria

The award may be given for achievements or contributions that must demonstrate one of the following:
  • The performance service in the public interest above requirements to improve the operation, public understanding of the Department's mission, or accomplishments of one of the goals of the department.
  • Outstanding contribution to the Department of Justice and/or exceptionally outstanding leadership in the administration of programs which meet unique or emergency situations.
  • Extraordinary courage and risk of life in performing an act resulting in direct benefits to the department or the nation.

Recipients

2024

Investigation and prosecution team of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting: Barry K. Disney, Troy Rivetti, Aaron J. Stewart, Soo C. Song, Samantha Bell, Nicole Vasquez Schmitt, Brian R. Collins, Christopher M. Hanrahan, Evan P. Browne, Adrienne R. Howe, Bridget M. Simunovic, Mary J. Hahn, Kristin N. Czernewski and Julia K. Gegenheimer.

2023

Hilary Axam, William Nolan, Melinda Williams, Laura Provinzino, Craig Baune, David Genrich, Stefnie Braun, Selina Kolsrud, Daniel Czapko, Mark Zeitz, Tonya Price, John Tschida and Kevin Sullivan

2022

Samantha Trepel, Tara Allison, Allen Slaughter, Evan Gilead, LeeAnn Bell Manda Sertich, Samantha Bates, Blake Hostetter, Henry Fronk, Stefnie Braun, Selina Kolsrud, Christina Busse and Daniel Czapko

2021

Jessica A. Nye, Peter Ahearn Jr, Blair H. Newman, John A. Maser, Lindsey Chiesa, Naomi R. Patrick, Thomas S. Breeden, Carrie A. Crot, Sean A. McDermott, Eric L. Iverson, Anand P. Ramaswamy and Ryan Kao Jeung Dickey

2020

Assistant Attorney General for Administration Lee J. Lofthus

2017

Prosecution team in the case of the Trinitarios gang members: Nola B. Heller, Sarah R. Krissoff, Matthew J. Laroche, Michael D. Maimin, Rachel Maimin, Micah WJ Smith, Darci Brady, Andrew J. Daher, Kenneth G. Crotty, William D. Melodick, Moises Walters, Paul H. Pasuco, Paul Jeselson, Pedro Alfonso, John Urena

2016

Team responsible for the investigation and prosecution of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bomber: Aloke S. Chakravarty, James B. Farmer, William D. Weinreb, Cara M. Henderson, Christina DiIorio-Sterling, Kathleen M. Griffin, Jessica M. Pooler, Steven D. Mellin, Jeffrey B. Kahan, Courtland D. Rae, David S. Bell, Timothy D. Brown, Michelle M. Gamble, David P. Cora, Gregory R. Gonzalez, Joseph N. Kaster, Pamela J. Hall, Laura P. Galban, Jamie M. Haydel, Kevin W. Neal, Jeffrey L. Bohn, Jesse Donaruma, Matthew Lawlor, Robert M. Lima, Jonathan A. Lemay, Gregory C. Petchel, Charles Hardison, Harry W. Little, Mark S. Walker, Richard “Todd” Jordan,Leigh N. Marchegiani, Christopher J. Bould