Erek L. Barron, a former state delegate and the first Black U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland, has a new gig at a law firm in Washington, D.C.
Barron will work for the white-collar defense and government investigations practice at Mintz, where he will lead the firm’s crisis management and strategic response team that will include civil, criminal, and regulatory matters.
“Erek is a highly respected lawyer with an impressive background both in public service and private practice,” Bob Bodian, Mintz’s managing member, said in a statement Monday. “His extensive experience in high-stakes litigation, investigations, and corporate matters — combined with his various high-level positions in government — will bring immediate value to our clients across a broad range of industries.”
Besides being recognized for its work on technology, biotech and life sciences, the firm’s website said it was one of 765 U.S. businesses get to a perfect score of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation on its Corporate Equality Index for LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion.
Click here to read the rest of the article written by William Ford over at Maryland Matters
