Sidley Austin LLP
Mr. Barlow originally joined Sidley in 2000 and became a partner in 2006. During his time at Sidley, he handled a wide variety of cases, with particular emphasis on pharmaceutical, medical device, and mass tort matters.
Mr. Barlow was nominated by President Obama and unanimously confirmed by the Senate as U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah in September 2011. Prior to his service as U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah, Mr. Barlow served as Senator Mike Lee’s Chief Counsel on the Judiciary Committee.
“We are delighted to welcome David back to Sidley,” said Mark Hopson, managing partner of Sidley’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s Management Committee. “The insight and experiences David has gained during his time in the Department of Justice will be immensely valuable to our clients.”
Michael W. Davis, partner, secretary of Sidley’s Executive Committee and a co-global coordinator of Sidley’s Life Sciences Practice, said “Life sciences are at the core of David’s legal experience and expertise. David is highly-regarded and we could not be more pleased that he is returning to the firm,” Mr. Davis added.
In his role as U.S. Attorney, Mr. Barlow led an office of approximately 50 assistant and special assistant U.S. Attorneys who represented the United States in criminal prosecutions and civil litigation. During his tenure, the office conducted thousands of investigations and prosecutions together with the FBI, IRS, Secret Service, DEA, ATF and many other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Mr. Barlow personally participated in investigations, Grand Jury indictments, plea negotiations, and criminal trials during his service as U.S. Attorney.
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