Member of U.S. Attorney’s Office Receives Director’s Award

NEWARK, N.J. – Caroline Sadlowski, Counsel to the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, was recognized by Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) Director Monty Wilkinson at the 38th annual Director’s Awards Ceremony today in Washington, D.C.

At the ceremony, which was held in the Great Hall at the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, Ms. Sadlowski was honored with the Executive Achievement Award, which recognizes someone who has made significant contributions toward improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of the office through personal initiative, innovation, leadership, and creativity.

“Caroline Sadlowski is a remarkable leader, advisor, and advocate, who works tirelessly to support the office’s mission and employees,” U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger said. “I am proud to congratulate Caroline on receiving a Director’s Award that recognizes her significant contributions to the office and the people of New Jersey. Every organization has a few cornerstone people who are depended upon by everyone. For the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, Caroline Sadlowski is one of those people.”

Ms. Sadlowski has been with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey for 19 years, has served in leadership positions in both the Appeals and Civil Divisions, and served in the front office as Counsel since 2018. Ms. Sadlowski advises the U.S. Attorney and other office supervisors on case-related decisions, bringing her tremendous insight and sound judgment to the office’s criminal, civil, and appellate matters based on her near two-decades of experience. She serves as one of the office’s ethics officers, providing ethics training to all supervisors and ethics advice to the U.S. Attorney on a wide array of issues. Ms. Sadlowski also oversees the office’s administrative division, particularly focusing on human resource and budget issues, and leads the office’s participation in the District’s Reentry Court and Pretrial Opportunity Program, two nationally recognized programs that focus on helping those enmeshed in the criminal justice system.