Michael Boykin - Adjunct Professor of Law

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Michael Boykin ’11, is a Deputy Bureau Chief in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, New York. As an experienced litigator in one of the largest and busiest prosecutor's offices in the country, Michael has handled many of Brooklyn’s high profile and complex cases.

 

In his current position, he manages and oversees Supreme Court, including felony-level trial practice in one of the agency’s five trial bureaus. Michael also supervises the bureau’s long-term investigations.  

 

Before attaining his current position, Michael served as Deputy Bureau Chief in the Grand Jury Bureau, where he oversaw the presentment of hundreds of cases to the New York State Grand Jury. Prior to that, he served as Deputy Bureau Chief of the Early Case Assessment Bureau. In that capacity, he oversaw the intake and review of all new criminal cases within Kings County, reviewing for constitutional propriety and evidentiary sufficiency.  

 

Michael was appointed as an Assistant District Attorney in 2012, assigned to the Trial Division, where he presented hundreds of cases to the New York State Grand Jury. As a senior-level prosecutor, Michael led numerous investigations into serial offenders and pattern crimes consisting of robberies, burglaries, and arsons. Michael has also handled homicides and vehicular cases involving fatalities, as well as long-term investigations into fraud, identity theft and other white-collar offenses. In his career, Michael has tried numerous cases to verdict while also participating in prosecutions for other specialized units such as the Homicide, Civil Rights, and Police Accountability Bureaus.

 

Since 2019, Michael has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Touro Law Center, teaching various courses pertaining to criminal law and trial advocacy. Michael was also the recipient of Touro’s Law School Service Award for his significant contributions to the growth of the Law Center and the legal profession and was awarded by the New York City Council for his Dedicated Service to the Community.

 

Michael earned his Juris Doctorate from Touro Law Center in 2011, as well as numerous honors, including the Exemplary Contributions to the Quality of Student Life Award at his Commencement and other academic awards including the CALI Award for Academic Excellence and Dean’s List. While attending law school, Michael was a tour guide for the Office of Admissions, and since graduating, has assisted in the recruitment of prospective students.

 

Prior to attending law school, Michael earned a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University, as well as numerous honors, including Dean’s List and Commencement awards.