New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix on Friday announced that Karen Griffin will serve as Chief of the Law Department's Ethics & Compliance Division.

"Karen has helped further this office's reputation as one of the best municipal law offices in the country," Hinds-Radix said in a statement announcing the appointment. "She has worked diligently to ensure integrity and excellence in the work we do on behalf of the City, and her expertise will be critically important as we build out this new Division."