Federal Defenders of New York Appoints Giwa Executive Director

Tamara Giwa has been named the executive director of the Federal Defenders of New York, according to a Thursday news release.

Giwa, who is currently the director of strategic litigation, will start her term on April 1. She has also practiced as a staff attorney at the Brooklyn Family Defense Project as well as with the criminal defense practice at the Legal Aid Society, the Federal Defenders of New York said.

The Federal Defenders of New York defend people charged with federal crimes who cannot afford legal representation, practicing in the federal courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts ...