Divisions
The Criminal Division
The mission of the Criminal Division is to prosecute federal criminal cases. The Criminal Division has approximately 27 Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs), with a staff of legal assistants and technical support personnel.
Within the Criminal Division are several specialized areas of concentration including:
- Terrorism and National Security,
- Public Corruption,
- Economic Crimes,
- Government Program Fraud/Health Care Fraud,
- Violent Crimes and Firearms Offenses,
- Drug Trafficking,
- Tax Fraud,
- Environmental Crimes,
- Computer Crimes,
- Child Exploitation,
- Immigration,
- Civil Rights, and
- Appeals.
The Criminal Division also includes Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) assigned from other federal agencies, and state and local prosecutor’s offices. SAUSAs serve as attorneys for the government in specific cases, or in long term priority program areas such as immigration crimes and drug, gang, and street crime initiatives, and at designated federal enclaves.
The Civil Division
The Civil Division represents the interests of the United States in civil lawsuits involving the government, its departments, and agencies in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Cases include federal tort claims, employment discrimination, immigration matters, bankruptcy, civil health care fraud, social security, environmental matters, a heavy volume of federal prison litigation, and affirmative civil cases. The Division is comprised of approximately 12 attorneys plus legal assistants and a staff of paralegals.
The Administrative Division
The Administrative Division is responsible for providing support services to the three offices, including budget administration, facilities management, contracting, procurement of supplies and services, and information technology. The Administrative Division has a staff of approximately eight persons.
The Office's Senior Management and Program Staff
United States Attorney - Gerard M. Karam
First Assistant United States Attorney - John C. Gurganus
Chief, Criminal Division - Bruce D. Brandler
Deputy Chief, Criminal Division (Scranton and Williamsport) - Michelle Olshefski
Deputy Chief, Criminal Division (Harrisburg) – Fran P. Sempa
Senior Litigation Counsel - Michael A. Consiglio and Phillip Caraballo
Chief, Civil Division – G. Michael Thiel
Deputy Chief, Civil Division - Richard D. Euliss
Chief, Appeals Unit - Carlo D. Marchioli
Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council (ATAC) Coordinator - Carlo D. Marchioli
Criminal Health Care Fraud Coordinator - Ravi R. Sharma
Environmental Justice Coordinator - Phillip Caraballo
Human Trafficking Coordinator - Jenny Roberts
Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Lead Attorney - Jennifer Roberts
Project Safe Childhood - Fran Sempa
Project Safe Neighborhoods Coordinator - Todd K. Hinkley
Opioid Coordinator - Michelle Olshefski
Elder Fraud Coordinator - Michelle Olshefski
Criminal Civil Rights Coordinator - James Buchanan
Civil, Civil Rights Coordinator - Michael Butler
Victim/Witness Coordinator - Laurie Reiley
Administrative Officer – Linda L. Smith
Law Enforcement Community Coordinator (LECC) - Bradley Riethmiller
Public Affairs Officer – Dawn Clark