Jane Barrett Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Baltimore, Md

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. Professor Barrett supervises Second and Third Year law students as they learn civil and administrative procedure, as well as substantive environmental law, by representing clients on specific cases. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Ms. Barrett is actively engaged with Maryland NGO community on a wide variety of environmental policy issues. She also supervises and works with up to four post graduate students who, as Clinic Fellows and Staff Attorneys, actively work on cases on the Clinic’s docket. She continues to write, speak and advise on environmental crimes, corporate accountability and compliance, as well as clinical legal education issues.

Washington Dc

July 2007 to April 2010 - Of CounselPartner and Chair, White Collar, Internal & Government Investigations Practice Group (2003–2006)Chair, Chemical Industry Team (2006–2007)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. 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 environmental crimes, bribery, racketeering, kickbacks, securities fraud, 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 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; Lead counsel for multinational oil and gas company in criminal case alleging violations of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act and CERCLA.In addition to litigation, her practice involved corporate internal investigations and advice to clients on the development and implementation of corporate compliance programs.This included advising on the effective use of audits and federal and state environmental self-disclosure programs.

Washington D.C.

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 2003Upon 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.

Baltimore, Maryland

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 environmental criminal trials.

Baltimore, Maryland

Hazardous Waste Strike Force / Environmental Crimes Unit of the Attorney General’s OfficeResponsible 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. 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.

Washington D.C.

Working in the Office of Water Enforcement, Ms. Barrett was 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.