Erek L. Barron

Erek L. Barron DEMDemocrat

American attorney

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Erek L. BarronDEMDemocrat American attorney
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Erek Lawrence Barron (born 1974) is an American attorney and politician serving as the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland since 2021. He is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 24th district.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Georgetown University Law School
LLM Masters of Laws
2006 - 2007
The George Washington University Law School
JD Law
1996 - 1999
University of Maryland at College Park
BA English
1992 - 1996
Past Positions1 - 12 of 12
Delegate
Maryland State House of Delegates
2015 - 2021
Partner
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP
2018 - Current
Litigator
Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP
2012 - 2018
Managing Owner
Barron & Associates, LLC
2009 - 2012
Former Policy Advisor
Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr., US senate Judiciary Committee
2007 - 2009
Trial Attorney
US Department of Justice
2006 - 2007
Assistant State's Attorney
State's Attorney's Office for Baltimore City
2004 - 2006
Assistant State's Attorney
State's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County
2001 - 2004
Former Appointee
President Obama’s Transition Team
Former Federal Prosecutor
United States Department of Justice
Former Policy Advisor
United States Senate Judiciary Committee
Former Prosecutor
Prince George’s County
Other Experience1 - 11 of 11
Member
Task Force to Study Small and Minority Design Firm Participation in State Procurement (Dept. of General Services)
2015 - 2016
Member
Justice Reinvestment Coordinating Council
2015 - 2016
Board Member
Maryland Legal Aid Bureau, Incorporated
Board Member
Maryland Public Defender’s Office
Member
Reid Temple, AME in Glenn Dale
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Maryland State Bar Association
Member
J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association
President
J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association
Former Member
Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Government Operations and Estates and Trusts, Maryland State House of Delegates
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