Hank Brennan

Hank Brennan served as Special Assistant District Attorney for the Commonwealth in the second trial of Karen Read, taking the lead prosecution role that Adam Lally had held in Trial 1. Brennan delivered the opening statement framing the case around a minute-by-minute digital timeline, and went on to examine 20 witnesses across 87 proceedings — from first responders and eyewitnesses to digital forensics experts and the central witness Jennifer McCabe. His approach was methodical and data-driven, building each examination in careful layers and using open-ended questions to let witnesses narrate events in their own words before zeroing in on critical details. He also conducted aggressive voir dire challenges against defense experts Daniel Wolfe and Andrew Rentschler, attacking their independence and communications with the defense team.