Biography
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FAMILY
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Married for 24 years to Maureen (Barrett) Konieczka
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Proud son of retired Pittsburgh Police Officer Dan Konieczka, Sr. and Sheila (McIntyre) Konieczka
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Lifelong resident of Allegheny County
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EDUCATION
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Central Catholic High School graduate (1978)
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University of Pittsburgh — Bachelor of Arts degree (1982)
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University of Pittsburgh — Juris Doctorate (1986)
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CAREER
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Served over twenty-three years as a prosecutor in the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office
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Personally prosecuted and/or supervised the prosecution of over 1,000 cases during his career
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During 2005 through February 4, 2011 supervised the Violent Crime, Firearms and Felony Narcotic Units
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From 1996 to 1998 served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the investigation, indictment and the successful prosecution of fifty-five LAW gang members
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Awarded the 1998 Director's Award for Superior Performance from the United States Attorney
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Awarded the 2000 Outstanding Performance in Law Enforcement
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Legal counsel for the multi-jurisdictional Violent Crime & Firearm Task Force - 2006 through 2009
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Legal instructor for the District Attorney's Narcotics Enforcement Team (DANET) - 2000 to 2011
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Continuing Legal Education (CLE) instructor
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Currently a law partner with the firm DeLuca, Ricciuti & Konieczka.
