Denise Barnes

Denise Barnes is a former U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Trial Attorney who focuses her practice on compliance, white collar and regulatory investigations, and complex commercial litigation. She represents clients in both public and non-public investigations, regulatory inquiries, and other proceedings involving federal and state agencies as well as commercial litigation.

Denise's investigative and litigation experience enables her to provide effective, yet pragmatic, counsel to clients in a broad range of practice areas with extensive experience in government investigations related to allegations arising under the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, and FIRREA. In particular, during Denise’s time at DOJ, she led a myriad of multidistrict investigations resulting in over $2.7 Billion in recoveries to federal taxpayers.

Services

Practice Areas

• Investigations and White Collar Defense
• Complex Commercial Litigation
• Litigation
• Government Relations and Regulatory
• Financial Institutions
• Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity
• Health Care

Industries

• Data, Privacy and Cybersecurity

Credentials

Education

Howard University School of Law, J.D.

• Dean’s Merit Scholarship

University of Michigan, B.B.A.

Admissions

• District of Columbia
• New York

Court Admissions

• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Recognition

Awards

U.S. Department of Justice Civil Division Special Commendation Award, 2019

Professional & Community Involvement

Washington Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division

National Bar Association, Women Lawyers Division, Greater Washington Area Chapter