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Jesse M. Barrett is an American lawyer. He practices white-collar criminal defense and commercial litigation at SouthBank Legal: LaDue | Curran | Kuehn.[1] Barrett is a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana.[2]
Education and Early Career
[edit]Barrett grew up in South Bend, Indiana.[3] He graduated from the University of Notre Dame, magna cum laude, in 1996.[4] Barrett attended the Notre Dame Law School, receiving a J.D. in 1999.[5] He graduated magna cum laude and was Editor in Chief of the Notre Dame Law Review.[6] Following law school, Barrett clerked for Hon. Paul V. Niemeyer[7] on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Baltimore, Maryland.[8]
After his clerkship, Barrett practiced at Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, D.C., and at Barnes & Thornburg LLP in South Bend, Indiana.[9] Barrett's practice focused on white-collar criminal defense and commercial litigation.[10] Barrett represented a coal-mine operator in a high profile, four-week criminal trial[11] in the Eastern District of Kentucky against charges of vote buying and illegal campaign contributions.[12] Barrett also represented a counseling center before the Indiana Supreme Court[13] to protect the confidentiality of its medical records in an investigation linked to a notorious murder case.[14]
Government Service
[edit]Barrett served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Indiana from 2005-2018.[15] He tried over 20 cases to jury verdict and prosecuted a number of noteworthy matters.[16] Barrett led the investigation and prosecution of an individual for tax and financial aid fraud in connection with his operation of multiple international businesses and use of offshore accounts.[17] The court rejected the defendant's argument that an IRS search of his lavish home led to the suicide of his wife.[18] This case resulted in a lengthy prison sentence and significant restitution award.[19]
Barrett also prosecuted an Indiana couple who operated a multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme for decades and victimized long-time friends and associates.[20] A corporate executive embezzled his employees' contributions to their health insurance and retirement plans, and Barrett prosecuted that individual and obtained a significant prison sentence.[21] In another case, Barrett led the investigation and prosecution of a man who set fire to many residences and obtained large recoveries from various insurance companies.[22] Barrett prosecuted multiple other cases involving a wide variety of violations, including numerous types of financial crimes.[23][24][25][26]
Private Practice
[edit]In 2018, Barrett joined SouthBank Legal as a partner, representing clients in commercial litigation, internal investigations, and white-collar defense.[27] He has represented executives in financial investigations,[28] served as an expert witness in a matter involving an attorney accused of misconduct,[29] obtained a defense verdict for a national manufacturer in an employment-discrimination trial,[30] counseled clients in investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,[31] and represented the former president of a publicly traded company in a business dispute.[32]
Personal Life
[edit]Jesse Barrett is married to Amy Coney Barrett, an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court.[33] They have seven children.[34]
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- ^ https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/judges/judges-of-the-court/judge-paul-v-niemeyer
- ^ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/justice-amy-coney-barretts-husband-will-remain-at-his-law-firm
- ^ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/justice-amy-coney-barretts-husband-will-remain-at-his-law-firm
- ^ https://law.nd.edu/directory/jesse-barrett/
- ^ https://southbank.legal/team/jesse-barrett
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/29/us/where-prosecutors-say-votes-are-sold.html
- ^ https://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/court-of-appeals/2003/12190302-mgr.html
- ^ https://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/local_news/10-a-m-s-bend-quadruple-murder-reviewed/article_61a18ae2-ad23-5cb8-9c04-274d090ceb3b.html
- ^ https://www.abajournal.com/news/article/justice-amy-coney-barretts-husband-will-remain-at-his-law-firm
- ^ https://southbank.legal/team/jesse-barrett
- ^ https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/tax-charges-against-indiana-man-who-sued-over-suicide/531-49f76699-fb08-4458-bffd-6ece14c2f9f6
- ^ https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterjreilly/2015/03/17/court-dismisses-suit-against-government-from-irs-search-that-led-to-suicide/?sh=206e713268c8
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- ^ https://www.goshennews.com/news/federal-jury-convicts-couple-over-investment-scam/article_1f4c095f-58e4-5af0-8ac9-5932bb6dd456.html
- ^ https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1160748.html
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- ^ https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/indianapolis/press-releases/2010/ip062210.htm
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- ^ https://www.southbendtribune.com/news/business/elkhart-payroll-firm-declares-bankruptcy-accuses-its-founder-of-a/article_8af8f941-e4e6-595d-89b4-cfdcc8d4ae72.html
- ^ https://southbank.legal/team/jesse-barrett
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- ^ https://southbank.legal/team/jesse-barrett
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2020/09/26/supreme-court-trump-biden-live-updates/
- ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Coney_Barrett