Experience
Deborah B. Barbier, LLC Federal and State Defense Attorney, 2012 – Present
- White Collar Criminal Defense
- Civil and Criminal Healthcare Fraud
- Qui Tam and Whistleblower Lawsuits
- Civil and Criminal Asset Forfeiture
- Drug Diversion
- Business Litigation
- Internal Investigations
United States Attorney’s Office Assistant United States Attorney, 1996 – 2011
Criminal Division:
- Deputy Chief of General Crimes Section
- Chief of Asset Forfeiture Unit
- Violent Crime Task Force
Civil Division:
- Chief of Affirmative Civil Enforcement
Division: Healthcare Fraud, Defense Contracting Fraud, Procurement Fraud, Drug Diversion, Qui Tam Cases
The Honorable Joseph F. Anderson, Jr.
United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina Law Clerk, 1995 – 1996
The Honorable Joseph A. Wilson, II
South Carolina Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit Law Clerk, 1994 – 1995
Credentials
University of South Carolina School of Law Juris Doctor Degree, May 1994
Admitted to the South Carolina Bar, November 1994
University of South Carolina Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, cum laude, December 1990
Experience
Deborah B. Barbier, LLC Federal and State Defense Attorney, 2012 – Present
- White Collar Criminal Defense
- Civil and Criminal Healthcare Fraud
- Qui Tam and Whistleblower Lawsuits
- Civil and Criminal Asset Forfeiture
- Drug Diversion
- Business Litigation
- Internal Investigations
United States Attorney’s Office Assistant United States Attorney, 1996 – 2011
Criminal Division:
- Deputy Chief of General Crimes Section
- Chief of Asset Forfeiture Unit
- Violent Crime Task Force
Civil Division:
- Chief of Affirmative Civil Enforcement
Division: Healthcare Fraud, Defense Contracting Fraud, Procurement Fraud, Drug Diversion, Qui Tam Cases
The Honorable Joseph F. Anderson, Jr.
United States District Judge for the District of South Carolina Law Clerk, 1995 – 1996
The Honorable Joseph A. Wilson, II
South Carolina Circuit Court Judge for the Fifth Judicial Circuit Law Clerk, 1994 – 1995
Credentials
University of South Carolina School of Law Juris Doctor Degree, May 1994
Admitted to the South Carolina Bar, November 1994
University of South Carolina Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, cum laude, December 1990
Awards
| 2020 | Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, the Trial Lawyer Honorary Society and a member of the Trial Law Institute and Diversity Law Institute |
| 2020 | Order of Certus |
| 2020 | Order of Veritas |
| 2019 | Elected to American Law Institute (ALI) |
| 2019 | Inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) |
| 2017-2019 | Named to America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators |
| 2018 | Inducted into honorary society for trial lawyers Litigation Counsel of America |
| 2017-2019 | Selected to Super Lawyers |
| 2012-2019 | Included in the Best Lawyers In America 19th Ed. |
| 2015 | Inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Trial Lawyers |
| 2012 | Awarded the USC School of Law 2012 Compleat Lawyer Award |
| 2010 | United States Department of Agriculture – OIG Award |
| 2008 | United States Attorney’s Award |
| 2008 | Award for Excellence – Presidents Council on Integrity and Efficiency |
| 2007 | Outstanding Contributions to the Asset Forfeiture Unit |
| 2006 | Award for Leadership of Asset Forfeiture Unit |
| 2006 | Team Player Award |
| 2003 | Exceptional Dedication Award – “Operation Fast Track” |
| 2002 | Civil Division Award |
| 2001 | Exceptional Service Award – United States Department of Energy |
| 2000 | Workhorse Award for “Outstanding Work Ethic and Contributions to the Overall Mission of the United States Attorney office” |
| 1999 | Drug Enforcement Administration Appreciation Award |
| 1998 | United States Attorney’s office – Healthcare Fraud Award |
