BOSTON, Aug. 2, 2018—A prosecutor known as a “rising star” in West Roxbury Municipal Court and a long-time member of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s support staff there were honored recently for their outstanding service, DA Dan Conley said.

Assistant District Attorney Kyle Siconolfi and Court Coordinator Paula Ptas were recognized at the 15th annual Suffolk Awards, held recently at Suffolk University Law School. Siconolfi was presented with the Suffolk Award for Outstanding District Court Prosecutor. Ptas received the Suffolk Award for Outstanding District Court Support Staff – her second such honor. Both were nominated by their colleagues.

“We do our best work as a team,” Conley said. “Whether it’s as a prosecutor, a victim advocate, or a member of the support staff, each of us contributes to a shared mission of community service. Both Kyle and Paula represent some of the very best of those contributions. The people, families, schools, and businesses served by West Roxbury court all benefit from their efforts and I’m so grateful to both of them.”

Assistant District Attorney Megan O’Rourke, now the chief of the Central Division of the Boston Municipal Court, introduced Siconolfi, who has been a West Roxbury prosecutor since 2015.

“Kyle is a rising star in the West Roxbury courthouse,” she said. “As a lead prosecutor or stepping up to help a colleague, she grasps the facts, the law, and the context that we need as public service lawyers to seek the best and fairest result for the victim and the community.”
Ptas was introduced by Assistant District Attorney Adrian Bispham, the chief prosecutor at West Roxbury court, who noted that she had won the same award ten years previously.

“Paula is the secret of our success,” he said. “The team in West Roxbury moves so smoothly and professionally because she brings 100% of her game 100% of the time. No matter what comes up, she’s calm, cool, and collected with a personal touch that makes everyone feel at home.”

Formally known as the West Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court Department, West Roxbury court serves the neighborhoods of Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, West Roxbury, parts of Mattapan, and parts of Mission Hill.

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