Margaret McCarthy

Margaret McCarthy is a highly experienced legal professional currently serving as the Director of Integrated Defense and Supervising Attorney at Brooklyn Defenders since June 2019. Prior to this role, Margaret was the Executive Director of the Collaboration for Research Integrity and Transparency at Yale Law School from July 2016 to May 2019. From January 2004 to June 2016, Margaret operated as an attorney at Margaret McCarthy, Attorney at Law, while also contributing to Cornell University as a Visiting Lecturer, Research Associate, Postdoctoral Associate, and Research Support Specialist during the same period. Educational qualifications include a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Columbia University (1989), a Ph.D. in Human Development from Cornell University (2014), a Master's Degree in Human Development from Cornell University (2007), and a Bachelor's Degree in Latin from Columbia College, Columbia University (1986).