JANE F. BARRETT - University of Maryland School of Law

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Maryland School of Law
JANE F. BARRETT
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
500 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-1786
2007 to Present - Professor of Law
Director, Environmental Law Clinic
The Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Maryland School of Law provides pro bono legal
services to environmental organizations, community organizations and other clients concerned about
environmental problems in Maryland, as well as issues of national significance that affect the State’s
permitting, counseling, and negotiation.
Second and Third Year law students learn civil and administrative procedure, as well as substantive law,
by representing clients on specific cases. Currently, the Clinic’s clients include each of the eleven local
Riverkeeper and Waterkeeper organizations operating in Maryland, as well as an historic African-
American community in Prince George’s County that is fighting the construction of a new industrial
operation in its community.
Blank Rome LLP - Washington, DC
July 2007 to April 2010 - Of Counsel
Partner and Chair, White Collar, Internal & Government Investigations Practice Group (2003–2006)
Chair, Chemical Industry Team (2006–2007)
Dyer Ellis & Joseph - Washington, DC
Shareholder and Head, White Collar & Corporate Defense Practice (1998–2003)
Member, Board of Directors (1999–2003)
The firm merged with Blank Rome LLP in January 2003
Upon joining Dyer, Ellis & Joseph in 1998, Ms. Barrett helped develop the firm’s White Collar Practice
Group. The Practice was built on a foundation of environmental and maritime cases and grew to
become a comprehensive national white collar practice within three years. As a member of the Board
of Directors, she was one of five shareholders (and the only woman) overseeing the development of a
well known and growing international firm that focused on legislative, regulatory and litigation matters,
with a particular emphasis on maritime and environmental matters.
After the merger with Blank Rome in 2003, she continued to build and expand the Practice while
maintaining a full client caseload. As Chair of Blank Rome’s White Collar, Internal & Government
Investigations Practice Group, Ms. Barrett coordinated the work of over 20 lawyers in New York,
Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. and was responsible for the supervision and mentoring of associates.
During this time period she also served as member of Blank Rome’s Partner Board.
While in private practice at Dyer Ellis and Blank Rome, her practice focused on complex civil and
criminal litigation, corporate internal investigations and corporate compliance systems. She represented
companies and individuals in a variety of criminal investigations, including securities fraud,

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environmental crime, bribery, racketeering, kickbacks, health care fraud and government contract and
program fraud. Representative engagements include:
� Represented Executive Vice-President for Purchasing of U.S. Foodservices in a federal
prosecution of Sarbanes-Oxley violations and securities fraud;
� Represented senior managers of Enron during multi-year investigation of fraud and securities
violations;
� Represented Gauntanamo Bay detainee, Othman v. Bush, et.al., Civ. Action No. 05-CV-2088
(RWR);
� Represented the CFO of Collins & Aikman in connection with securities fraud investigation;
� Represented multinational oil and gas company in criminal case alleging violations of the Clean
Air Act, the Clean Water Act and CERCLA, United States v. Koch Industries, Inc., Crim No.
C-00-325, Southern District of Texas;
� Represented various maritime clients in connection with civil and criminal violations relating to
violations of the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and the Act to
Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS);
� Represented oil and gas pipeline company in connection with alleged civil and criminal
violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and
the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Act.
In addition to litigation, a substantial portion of her practice involved corporate internal investigations
and providing advice and counsel to clients on the development and implementation of corporate
compliance programs and the implementation of new legislative requirements. This included advising
on the effective use of audits, federal and state environmental self-disclosure programs, and maritime
and chemical facility security requirements. She also work closely with Blank Rome’s Government
Relations group to track, analyze and advise clients on proposed and new federal legislation involving
environmental and white collar issues.
Assistant United States Attorney, District of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
September 1986 - December 1997
Chief, Environmental Litigation (Nov. 1993-Dec. 1997)
Responsible for oversight and supervision of environmental litigation within the District of Maryland.
Included supervision of three Assistant United States Attorneys and corresponding support staff while
maintaining an active caseload. Additional responsibilities included the coordination and supervision of
University of Maryland Law School students who, as part of the University’s Environmental Law Clinic
and Externship programs, were assigned to work in the United States Attorney’s office.
Responsible for organization and coordination of the activities of three Environmental Crimes Task
Forces in various counties in Maryland. This involved frequent meetings with federal, state and local
environmental regulators, and with the myriad law enforcement agencies involved in environmental
criminal enforcement, as well as the development of various training programs.
Trial Attorney (Sept. 1986 - Dec. 1997)
Responsible for handling all aspects of the prosecution of criminal cases from the beginning of
investigations through grand jury, pretrial preparation, trial and sentencing. Criminal cases included a
range of cases from bank robberies, narcotics and simple fraud cases to complicated environmental,
public corruption and white collar fraud cases. Civil cases include federal tort actions, Title VII and
civil environmental cases. Successfully briefed and argued numerous cases before the Fourth Circuit
Court of Appeals and was trial counsel in approximately 25 criminal jury trials, including ten
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Representative cases for which she was lead counsel while in the United States Attorney’s Office
include:
United States v. Kerry L. Ellis, Sr. et. al. (1997): Lead Counsel in three week criminal jury trial
in which the defendants were convicted of felony violations of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act
and False Claims Act resulting from shipbreaking of the former U.S.S. Coral Sea and other U.S. Navy
vessels.
United States v. Harold Johnson, et. al. (1994): Lead Counsel in five week criminal jury trial in
which all six defendants were convicted of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and substantive mail fraud
counts in a sophisticated billing fraud scheme involving the solid waste industry. The conspiracy
encompassed activities at six Division offices of Eastern Waste Industries over a six year time period.
Case involved approximately 40 witnesses and over four hundred exhibits.
United States v. James Weston, No. 91-5359, 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 9061: Lead Counsel in
three week criminal jury trial in which the defendant, a U.S. Navy Captain, was convicted of
conspiracy, accepting gratuities and obstruction of justice in connection with construction contracts he
awarded in exchange for gifts received from contractors while he was the Public Works Officer at the
United States Naval Academy.
United States v. William Ellen, 961 F.2d 462 (4th Cir. 1992): Lead Counsel in five week
criminal jury trial in which the defendant was convicted of felony violations of the Clean Water Act as a
result of the unpermitted filling of wetlands.
United States v. George Schnabel, 939 F.2d 197 (4th Cir. 1991): Second chair in three week
criminal jury trial in which the defendant was convicted of mail fraud in connection with a sophisticated
massive mortgage fraud scheme involving First American Mortgage Company (FAMCO). I was lead
counsel in the investigation into Clott and FAMCO which resulted in a guilty plea by Michael Clott and
other executives.
United States v. William Dee, et. al., 912 F.2d 741 (4th Cir. 1990): Lead Counsel in seven
week criminal jury trial in which all three defendants, high ranking civilian employees at the United
States Army’s Aberdeen Proving Ground Chemical Weapons Research facility, were convicted of
felony violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
United States v. Arthur Strissel, Jr., 920 F.2d 1162 (4th Cir. 1990): Second chair in a six week
criminal jury trial in which the defendant, the former Executive Director of the Annapolis Housing
Authority, was convicted of RICO and substantive bribery counts in connection with his having
awarded construction contracts in exchange for gifts and cash. The jury also returned a forfeiture
verdict against the defendant.
Assistant Attorney General, Baltimore, MD
July 1981 - September 1986
Hazardous Waste Strike Force / Environmental Crimes Unit
Attorney General’s Office, State of Maryland
Responsible for developing and supervising the prosecution of criminal violations of State
environmental laws. Trial counsel in four criminal jury trials and numerous evidentiary hearings before
State Hearing Examiners. Reviewed regulations, legislation and administrative orders for legal
sufficiency and provided legal advice to State environmental regulators.

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Developed comprehensive training programs for State environmental professionals. Topics included
overview of environmental laws, chain of custody and evidence preservation, report writing, and the
role of experts in administrative and court proceedings.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC
Attorney-Advisor, Office of Water Enforcement
October 1976 - June 1981
Responsible for providing legal guidance and litigation support to EPA Regional offices. Between 1977
and 1981, periodic details as Special Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of West
Virginia and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania as part of prosecution team investigating
environmental violations at a major chemical corporation.
BAR ADMISSIONS
Admitted to practice in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia
Admitted to practice before the Federal District Court for the District of Maryland, Federal District
Court for the District of Columbia, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Fifth Circuit Court of
Appeals
EDUCATION
University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, Maryland
J.D., May 1976
Loyola College, Baltimore, Maryland
B.A., Political Science, May 1973
PUBLICATIONS
� When Business Conduct Turns Violent: Bringing BP, Massey and Other Scofflaws to Justice, 48 Am.
Crim. L. Rev. (forthcoming 2011)
� Co-Author, Chapter 2, “Environmental Criminal Enforcement,” Environmental Litigation: Law and
Strategy, ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources, 2009
� Chapter, Challenges in the Post-Sarbanes-Oxley Era, Inside the Minds: The New Perils of White
Collar Crime, Leading Lawyers on Mitigating Liability in a Post-Sarbanes-Oxley Era,” Aspatore
Books, April 2006
� Co-author, Another Federal Court of Appeals Finds Simple Negligence Suficient for Criminal Liability
Under the Clean Water Act, December 2005
� Co-author, “Challenging the Government’s Expert Witness, NACDL 2005 Spring Meeting & Seminar –
Warriors for the Defense: Battle Lessons Learned from the Masters of Trial, April 2005
� The Environmental Crimes Case – From Pretrial Proceedings to Sentencing Guidelines, ABA’s
Criminal Justice Section, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (October 2004)
� Co-author, What Can Seafarers Learn from Martha Stewart?: Lessons from the Staten Island Ferry and
Other Recent Incidents, MarineLog Conference, Wash., DC, September 2004
� Traps for the Unwary, Linkage Magazine, Contract Services Association of America, June 2004

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� Co-author, Criminal Environmental Prosecutions and the Maritime Industry – A World-Wide Trend,
BIMCO Review, 2004
� Co-author, Corporate Probation – What Happens After the Plea, 18 th National Institute on White Collar
Crime, March 2004
� Failure To Train Employees – Now a Federal Crime, Occupational Safety and Health Magazine,
November 2003
� Whistleblowers and Sarbanes-Oxley – A Troubling Combination, American Conference Institute
Internal Investigations Conference, NYC, May 2003
� FATF Gatekeeper Initiative and the Canadian Response , 17 th Annual National Institute on White
Collar Crime, March 6-7, 2003
� Sixteen Mariners Charged with Environmental Crimes During First Eight Months of 2002 and More
Charges are Expected: What’s Wrong with this Picture?, MarineLog Maritime Legislation, Regulatio &
Policy Conference, September 2002
� Co-author, Security Initiatives May Have Broader Impact Than Expected, Trends, ABA Section of
Environment, Energy, and Resources Newsletter, Volume 34, Number 2, November/December 2002
� The Development of Environmental Criminal Prosecutions, The Environmental Crimes Case – From
Pretrial Proceedings to Sentencing Guidelines, ABA’s Criminal Justice Section, Section of
Environment, Energy, and Resources (1999)
� US Environmental Criminal Laws & The Maritime Industry, Bimco Bulletin, Volume 93, Number 2,
Pages 48-51, April 1998
� Green Collar’ Criminals: Why Should They Receive Special Treatment?, Maryland Journal of
Contemporary Legal Issues, Environmental Liability, Volume 8, Issue 1, 1996-97
� Sentencing Environmental Crimes Under the United States Sentencing Guidelines – A Sentencing
Lottery, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, Environmental Law, Volume 22,
1992
� Co-author, Perspectives on the Knowledge Requirement of Section 6928(d) of RCRA After United States
v. Dee, 59 GW LR 862 (1991)
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & ORGANIZATIONS
Memberships American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association - District of
Maryland; National Association of Woman Lawyers; Women in
Federal Law Enforcement; Center for International Legal Studies;
Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association; American
Association of Law Schools
2007 - Present
2007 - Present
2002 - 2005
Member, Advisory Board, BNA White Collar Crime Reporter
Member, Maryland Attorney General’s Advisory Council for the
Environment
Federal Bar Association of Maryland, Board of Governors
2002 - 2011 Member, ABA Task Force on Gatekeeper Regulation & The
Profession

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AWARDS
2001 - 2004 Member, ABA Standing Committee on Environmental Law
1999 - 2001 Chair, ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources,
Environmental Crimes & Enforcement Committee
1995 - 1998 Vice-Chair, ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources,
Environmental Crimes & Enforcement Committee
1998 - 1999 Maritime Law Association, Committee on Criminal Law an
Procedure, Subcommittee on Environmental Crime
Spring 1996 - 1997 Federal Criminal Practice Working Group, Federal Bar Association,
District of Maryland
January 1995 - 1997 Department of Justice Environmental Crimes Policy Committee
March 1992 - November 1993 Member, Advisory Working Group on Environmental Sanctions,
United States Sentencing Commission
August 1990 - 1997 Adjunct faculty member, University of Maryland School of Law
May 2010 Clinical Legal Education Association Outstanding Advocate Award for
2009-2010
April 1998 U.S. Department of Army Commander’s Award for Civilian Service for
Commitment to Enforcement of Environmental Laws
April 1997 U.S. EPA Bronze Medal for Commendable Service
March 1997 U.S. Attorney’s Office Barney Skolnik Award for Prosecutorial Excellence
July 1992 U.S. Department of Justice Director’s Award for Superior Performance
May 1989 U.S. Department of Justice Special Achievement Award for the Dee case (first
prosecution of Department of Defense senior managers for environmental
crimes)
June 1984 Exceptional Service Award, Office of the Attorney General, State of Maryland
REPORTED CASES
In re Grand Jury Subpoena, 220 F.3d 406 (5 th Cir. 2000)
United States v. Deblasio, 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 1691 (4 th Cir. 1998)
United States v. Wilson, 133 F.3d 251 (4 th Cir. 1997)
United States v. Johnson, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 14849 (4 th Cir. 1996)
Bellamy v. Dalton, 1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 819 (4 th Cir. 1996)
In re Grand Jury Proceedings, 33 F.3d 342 (4 th Cir. 1994)
United States v. Strandquist, 993 F.2d 395 (4 th Cir. 1993)

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Hatford Assoc. v. United States, 981 F.2d 1247 (3 rd Cir. 1992)
United States v. Weston, 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 9061 (4 th Cir. 1992)
United States v. Ellen, 961 F.2d 462 (4 th Cir. 1992)
United States v. Akinkoutu, 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 2223 (4 th Cir. 1992)
Hartford Assoc. v. United States, 792 F.Supp. 358 (D. N.J. 1992)
United States v. Schnabel, 939 F.2d 197 (4 th Cir. 1991)
Kuerer v. Sullivan, 1991 U.S. App. LEXIS 5711 (4 th Cir. 1991)
Mulberry Hills Dev. Corp. v. United States, 772 F.Supp. 1553 (D. Md. 1991)
United States v. Dee, 912 F.2d 741 (4 th Cir. 1990)
United States v. Strissel, 920 F.2d 1162 (4 th Cir. 1990)
Kuerer v. Sullivan, 887 F.2d 1080 (4 th Cir. 1989)
United States v. Perra, 842 F.2d 73 (4 th Cir. 1988)
Metz v. USPS, 836 F.2d 1342 (4 th Cir. 1988)
In re Grand Jury Proceedings, 604 F.2d 798 (3rd Cir. 1979)