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BARBARA A. GREWE

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

Associate General Counsel U.S. General Accounting Office


2002 to present District of Columbia
Legal advisor to Office of Special Investigations. Supervise attorneys working with the OSI agents on
investigations of fraud in government operations or contracts. Member of Office of Legal Counsel
management team.

Assistant U.S. Attorney U.S. Attorney's Office


1989 - 2002 District of Columbia
As Senior AUSA in the Fraud and Public Corruption Section directed investigations into theft of
government property and government contract fraud. Served as in-house specialist on Sentencing
Guidelines Member Guidelines Departure Committee. As Senior Appellate AUSA filed 70 bnefs and
argued over 50 cases. Tried 37 criminal jury trials as lead or sole counsel, 13 trials in U.S. District Court.

Special Investigative Counsel DOJ Office of Inspector General


1995 - 2002 (Three separate details) District of Columbia, San Diego, CA
Directed OIG investigations into allegations of employee misconduct.

Litigation Associate Covington & Burling


1985tol989 Washington, D.C.
Specialized in financial and economic issues in litigation, including antitrust and tax cases. Acted as in-
house consultant on cost and damage issues and supervised economic and financial experts used in
litigation.

Strategic Management Research Consultant McKinsey & Co.


1980 to 1982 New York ; N ' Y -
Developed product and marketing strategies for industrial and consumer businesses.

EDUCATION:

University of Michigan Law School Cum Laude


Ann Arbor, Ml J.D. 1985 Articles Editor Michigan Law Review

Oxford University Rhodes Scholar


Oxford, England B.A. 1980 Politics/Economics

Wellesley College Wellesley Scholar


Weilesley. MA B.A. 1973 Economics

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Women's Bar Association


Elected to two-year term (1994-1996) as Treasurer and member of the Board ot Directors. Created budget
for 1500-member organization and revamped the budgetary process and the organization's financial
practices. Served as co-chair of the Judicial Endorsements Committee (1993-1994).
Barbara A. Grewe
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MAJOR CASES & INVESTIGATIONS:


Office of Inspector General
Investigated FBI's handling of intelligence prior to 9/11.
- Directed examination of prior intelligence community's knowledge of two of the Pentagon hijackers.
- Examined intelligence sharing between the FBI and the CIA, investigated management of new counter-
terrorism priorities, and reviewed intelligence storage and retrieval systems.
- Drafted sections of final report relating to the two hijackers.
Directed investigation into allegations of conspiracy and fraud in the conduct and reporting of results of the
Border Patrol's Operation Gatekeeper in San Diego County, California.
- Led 17-member team's conduct of 364 interviews and review of more than 100,000 pages of documents
and 8000 computer files.
- Interviewed under oath the Attorney General, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California,
the Commissioner of INS, Congressmen, and other significant officials.
- Led briefings of the Attorney General and the Commissioner of INS on management issues in the
conduct of Operation Gatekeeper and other Border Patrol operations.
- Led briefings of Congressional committee chairman and staffers on investigative findings.
- Drafted and produced 346-page report of findings.
Directed investigation into allegations of racial misconduct and criminal offenses at the Good O1 Boy
Roundup, an annual party for law enforcement officers in Ocoee, Tennessee.
- Led 12-member team's conduct of over 500 interviews.
- Conducted briefings for the Deputy Attorney General and other DOJ officials on investigative findings.

- Drafted and produced 220-page report of findings.


United States Attorney's Office
Directed investigation into multi-million dollar fraud at the Department of Education that resulted in
conviction of 18 individuals and led to major changes in DOE's internal controls over government
contracts
- Designed and supervised search operation that recovered over $200,000 of stolen government property
at 13 locations in a single day.
- Handled extensive discovery process involving over 10,000 pages of documents, over 40,000 thousand
computer files, and hundreds of pieces of stolen equipment
- Responsible for responding to and litigating over 60 pretrial motions.
- Negotiated 7 cooperation agreements and 14 guilty pleas.
Directed investigation into multi-million fraud and bribery conspiracy in D.C. government and Pentagon
janitorial contracts
- Used forensic accountants to trace funds through numerous bank accounts here and abroad
- Negotiated cooperation agreement and conducted debriefings of president of janitorial company
- Initiated extradition proceedings against the principals when they fled the United States.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

U.S. Attorney's Office Training Programs


Created and taught program on prosecutorial error in closing arguments. Lecturer for Sentencing
Guidelines training programs. Lecturer on collateral attacks for Appellate Division. Edited sections of
Office trial manual.

Attorney General's National Advocacy Institute


Lecturer on plea bargaining under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines. Frequent lecturer, instructor, and
judge for Appellate Advocacy course.

D.C. Appellate Advocacy Seminar


Co-chair of appellate advocacy course produced by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Public Defender
Service for practitioners in the D.C. Court of Appeals. Participated in the creation of the program,
including content, faculty selection, and budget. Lecturer for program on subject of brief writing.

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