Alfred U. Pavlis, No Charges, Connecticut 2024

Grimy Times Exclusive: U.S. Attorney Vanessa Roberts Avery has named Alfred U. Pavlis as the First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut.

In a ceremony held in New Haven, U.S. Attorney Avery swore in Mr. Pavlis, 64, of Fairfield, to the second-ranking position in the U.S. Attorney's Office.

“More than just being an excellent and well-respected attorney with decades of professional experience, Al Pavlis is a person of strong integrity and great judgment with a commitment to equal justice, fairness and the rule of law,” said U.S. Attorney Avery.

Mr. Pavlis has over 30 years of experience in private practice, representing corporate and individual clients in complex civil litigation matters, SEC enforcement actions, and federal criminal investigations involving securities fraud, commodities fraud, accounting fraud, FCPA violations, and insider trading.

Prior to his private practice, Mr. Pavlis served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York from 1985 to 1990, where he investigated and prosecuted narcotics trafficking, organized crime, corruption, and securities fraud offenses.

The U.S. Attorney's Office is responsible for enforcing federal criminal laws in Connecticut and representing the federal government in civil litigation. As U.S. Attorney, Ms. Avery supervises a staff of approximately 68 Assistant U.S. Attorneys and approximately 57 staff members at offices in New Haven, Hartford, and Bridgeport.

Mr. Pavlis's appointment follows the retirement of Leonard C Boyle, who served as First Assistant U.S. Attorney from June 2018 to March 2021. U.S. Attorney Avery praised Boyle's dedication to public service, stating, “Len Boyle represented the United States of America with dignity and distinction… We thank Len for his dedicated service and wish him a very happy and healthy retirement.”

For more information about the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut, please visit www.justice.gov/ct.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ct/pr/us-attorney-names-alfred-u-pavlis-first-assistant-us-attorney