Brian Green sworn in as Monroe County district attorney

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Newly appointed Monroe County District Attorney Brian Green was sworn in Tuesday morning.

Green, previously an assistant district attorney and town judge in Irondequoit, was appointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul to replace Sandra Doorley, who left office at the end of August.

“The governor’s confidence in Brian reflects the trust that she has in his judgment, his integrity and his ability to lead the District Attorney’s office at this critical time,” Monroe County Executive Adam Bello said.

“We are grateful for her commitment to ensuring that Monroe County has a district attorney who will serve with fairness, accountability and steadfast dedication to justice,” Bello said.

“If you know Brian, or if you’ve worked with Brian, you know that he possesses the qualities you want in a district attorney. He’s hard-working, honest, smart, driven, compassionate, and has a deep-seated commitment to justice,” Bello said.

Green served as deputy chief of the major felony bureau in the District Attorney’s office from 2008 to 2018 and has been senior deputy county attorney since March 2020. He was an Irondequoit town justice since January 2024.

Green’s appointment will run through 2026. A special election for the position is scheduled to take place in November 2026. Green, a Democrat, said he plans to be on the ballot to stay in the office.

Green received a bachelor’s degree in history from SUNY Brockport in 2003 and his law degree from Capital University Law School in Columbus Ohio in 2006.

“I will be in the office every day, and I will treat the staff in the office, the community, our partners in the criminal justice field, our civic leaders, with respect. I will treat them all professionally. You all deserve that,” Green said after taking the oath.

“I will work tirelessly to secure the safety and security of our community every day. And I will implore the staff and ADAs in the office to continue doing so as well. I will not sacrifice the safety of the community for ideology, and I will not allow favor or bias to play a role in seeking justice,” he said.

Green said he is planning to implement a comprehensive training program for new ADAs “to ensure everyone who is prosecuting cases knows all of the things they need to do the job well and effectively.”

“I will return the office to a robust model of continuing education for those who have been in the office to ensure that we are addressing concerns that arise on an office-wide scale. And I will also develop policies and procedures to ensure consistency and fairness and thorough and successful prosecutions,” he said.

Doorley, who served as DA since 2012, announced her retirement in July, two weeks after being censured by the New York State Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct for her behavior during a traffic stop in the town of Webster on April 22, 2024.

The commission found that Doorley “engaged in illegal conduct that adversely reflects on her honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer.”

Her behavior toward Webster police officers was caught on body cameras and released to the public a few days after the incident. The video went viral and triggered international attention.

Doorley was clocked on radar driving 55 mph in a 35 mph zone on Phillips Road and refused to pull over when an officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop. Doorley instead continued to drive to her home.

A Webster police officer pulled into her driveway behind her and, during the next 30-plus minutes Doorley refused lawful orders, told the officer she didn’t care that she was speeding, demanded that he phone the Webster Police Chief, and told the officer: “I’m not dealing with you right now.”

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