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Thomas P. Meidt

53562 Oak Grove

Shelby Township, Michigan 48315

(586) 629-9604

tmeidt@yahoo.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Extensive experience in criminal litigation. As a senior staff member of the

Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office I demonstrated the ability to be a leader

and foster relationships with governmental agencies and community leaders.

I also trained attorneys, and law enforcement, developed office protocols and

managed personnel issues.

EXPERIENCE

Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office

Trenton, New Jersey April 1 1991- March 31, 2016

Deputy First Assistant from March 2015 to April 31, 2016. Primary

responsibilities included internal affairs investigations, supervision

of the chief of the trial section and trial teams, the special victims

unit, Megan’s law unit, computer crimes unit, insurance fraud unit,

economic crimes unit and corrections investigations. Also a member

of office administrative team and continued to prosecute homicide

cases.

Chief of Trial Section from September 2010 to March 2015. Primary

responsibilities included decision and policy making in conjunction

with administrative team, supervision of trial teams, assignment and

monitoring of post conviction relief and habeas motions. Prosecution

of homicide cases. Provided training of and reviewed investigative

techniques, search warrants, and affidavits.

Chief Special Investigations Unit from September 2009 to September

2010. Primary responsibilities included supervision of junior

attorney’s and detectives investigating higher level drug cases.

Review of wiretap applications, communication data warrants,

various tracking and surveillance device applications and search

warrants. Prosecution of homicide and narcotics cases.

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Chief of Homicide from September 1999 to September 2009.

Restructured the homicide unit, acted as the sole on-call prosecutor

to facilitate consistency and stability of investigations. Supervised

county and municipal detectives. Instituted policy for greater

utilization of search warrants, communication data warrants and

wiretaps. Investigated and prosecuted homicides and police involved

shootings.

Trial Team Leader from September 1997 until September 1999.

Supervised junior team members and tried numerous cases including

homicides, drug prosecutions, armed robbery, and welfare fraud.

Special Investigations Unit from September 1994 until September

1997. Junior assistant prosecutor in unit responsible for reviewing

search warrants, grand jury presentations and trial of misdemeanor

and felony cases.

Trial team member from April 1991 until September 1994. Trained

and worked in all courts and units. Litigated all manner of cases

from grand jury through trial phase. Authorized warrants.

Navy Judge Advocate General April 1986 -April 1991

.

Assistant staff judge advocate general Commander Naval Base,

Norfolk, Virginia.

Prosecutor and defense counsel Naval Legal Service Office, Norfolk

Virginia.

Assistant Staff Judge Advocate, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)

EDUCATION

JURIS DOCTOR, Rutgers School of Law (Camden), 1986

BACHELOR OF ARTS, Rutgers University 1983

BAR MEMBERSHIPS

New Jersey

Pennsylvania

Michigan.