Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Lawyer Overview

Erek L. Barron leads the firm's criminal defense and investigations practice group. In addition to criminal defense and investigations, Mr. Barron also practices in the areas of business law, trusts & estates, and general civil litigation. Prior to his tenure with the firm, Mr. Barron served as Counsel and Policy Adviser to The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. Mr. Barron also has years of experience as a U.S. State and Federal prosecutor in Maryland and Washington D.C.

A native of the District of Columbia, Mr. Barron resides in Prince George's County, Maryland and graduated from the University of Maryland at College Park where he played Division I Atlantic Coast Conference football. After graduating from college Mr. Barron received his law degree from the George Washington University Law School and an advanced law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC.

Mr. Barron is an active citizen in the community, currently serving as a Director of the non-profit Legal Aid Bureau of Maryland, Inc. which provides legal services for the poor and counsels individuals suffering from the foreclosure crisis. He is also active with local Boys & Girls Clubs, occasionally coaching youth football in his spare time. A leader in the legal community, Mr. Barron is a governor of the Maryland State Bar Association, a Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation and the American Bar Foundation, and a member of the ABA Standing Committee on Legal Aid and Indigent Defense.

Areas of Practice

• Criminal
• Civil Litigation
• Trusts & Estates
• Business

West Practice Categories

Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Administrative Investigations, International Dispute Resolution, Mediation, Constitutional Law, Freedom of Information, Grand Jury Proceedings, Search & Seizure Protections, Criminal Law, Government Relations & Lobbying, Legislative Practice, Family Law, Title Insurance, International Law, Litigation & Appeals, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff

Bar Admissions

• Maryland, 1999
• District of Columbia, 2002
• U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 2001

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Maryland Bar Association
• Prince George's County Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Maryland State Bar Association (Member)
• Bar Association of District of Columbia (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Counsel, 2007 - 2009
• State & Federal Prosecutor, Trial Attorney, 2000 - 2007

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 2007
  LL.M.
• George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1999
  J.D.
• University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 1996
  B.A.
  Honors: Division I Football
  Honors: Governor's Citation for Outstanding Public Service
  Honors: Maryland House of Delegates Citation for Outstanding Public Service
  Honors: Maryland State's Attorney's Association Scholarship Award
  Major: English

Published Works

• Due Process Versus the Immunity of Prosecutors, Maryland Bar Journal, Constitutional Law, 2008

Address

4920 Niagara Road
Suite 206
College Park, MD 20740

Phones

301-982-0888
202-906-9257

Faxes

301-542-0005

Emails

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Websites

http://www.kemethuntlaw.com