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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. Barrett is a former Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana.

Education and Early Career
Barrett grew up in South Bend, Indiana. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame, magna cum laude, in 1996. Barrett attended the Notre Dame Law School, receiving a J.D. in 1999. He graduated magna cum laude and was Editor in Chief of the Notre Dame Law Review. Following law school, Barrett clerked for Hon. Paul V. Niemeyer on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Baltimore, Maryland.

After his clerkship, Barrett practiced at Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, D.C., and at Barnes & Thornburg LLP in South Bend, Indiana. Barrett's practice focused on white-collar criminal defense and commercial litigation. Barrett represented a coal-mine operator in a high profile, four-week criminal trial in the Eastern District of Kentucky against charges of vote buying and illegal campaign contributions. Barrett also represented a counseling center before the Indiana Supreme Court to protect the confidentiality of its medical records in an investigation linked to a notorious murder case.

Government Service
Barrett served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Indiana from 2005-2018. He tried over 20 cases to jury verdict and prosecuted a number of noteworthy matters. 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. The court rejected the defendant's argument that an IRS search of his lavish home led to the suicide of his wife. This case resulted in a lengthy prison sentence and significant restitution award.

Barrett also prosecuted an Indiana couple who operated a multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme for decades and victimized long-time friends and associates. 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. 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. Barrett prosecuted multiple other cases involving a wide variety of violations, including numerous types of financial crimes.

Private Practice
In 2018, Barrett joined SouthBank Legal as a partner, representing clients in commercial litigation, internal investigations, and white-collar defense. He has represented executives in financial investigations, served as an expert witness in a matter involving an attorney accused of misconduct, obtained a defense verdict for a national manufacturer in an employment-discrimination trial, counseled clients in investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and represented the former president of a publicly traded company in a business dispute.

Personal Life
Jesse Barrett is married to Amy Coney Barrett, an Associate Justice on the United States Supreme Court. They have seven children.