Heinrichs, S. Ward

John Healy practices exclusively in criminal defense law and attends court proceedings on a daily basis. In this area he regularly handles conferences, pre-trial hearings and trial on all levels of criminal offenses from traffic infractions to felony charges. Mr. Healy is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Former Assistant District Attorney's Association, the Nassau County Bar Association, and the Nassau County Assigned Counsel Defender Plan's criminal law panel.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Healy attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where he earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial and Labor Relations. Mr. Healy continued his studies at Hofstra University's School of Law where he excelled in Criminal Law clinical courses and was awarded a Citation of Excellence in Clinical Law. While at Hofstra, Mr. Healy also interned with the Nassau County District Attoney's Office and the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York in Central Islip, New York.

Upon graduating from Hofstra and passing the New York State Bar Examination, Mr. Healy began working as an Assistant District Attorney in Nassau County where he was initially assigned to the District Court. During his tenure in District Court, Mr. Healy was responsible for handling all aspects of misdemeanor offenses from arraignment to trial. After bringing many misdemeanor cases to trial and earning valuable courtroom experience, Mr. Healy was promoted to the County Court Trial Bureau where he continued to handle all aspects of felony criminal charges including home invasion robberies, burglaries, assaults, financial crimes, DWI's, and drug cases.

During his time as a Prosecutor with the District Attorney's Office, Mr. Healy developed a working relationship with Brian Griffin and Tom Foley as adversaries on criminal cases. When Mr. Healy left the office for private practice, he joined Foley Griffin Jacobson & Faria as an Associate Attorney based on his first-hand knowledge of the firm's fine reputation and outstanding client representation.