Deborah J. Daniels

Deborah Daniels, former U.S. Attorney and U.S. Assistant Attorney General, has lengthy experience in criminal and civil investigations and public safety.  Her work has included responsibilities at the U.S. Department of Justice directly related to the nation’s response to the September 11th attack on the U.S., data and communications interoperability, and the nation's ability to detect, prevent and respond to future terrorist acts.  Ms. Daniels provides counsel to the firm’s public and private sector clients in matters affecting public safety, homeland security, disaster preparedness, leveraging of federal and state resources, federal and state regulatory compliance and internal investigations.  She assists the firm’s clients in interacting with agencies of the federal government, including both the Executive Branch and the U.S. Congress, and advises clients ranging from government agencies to health care providers to other private sector entities on compliance and public policy matters.

Representative Experience

• Assisted major safety-net hospitals in obtaining additional funding to assist in providing services to the low-income uninsured population
• Prevented negative State legislation that would have caused significant financial harm to a safety-net hospital in Indiana
• Directly involved in protecting physicians from the inclusion in federal legislation of language devastating to their enterprise
• Assisted in obtaining important funding for major education and workforce development initiatives in the State of Indiana
• Successfully negotiated favorable outcomes for multiple corporate clients of Krieg DeVault in civil investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice 

Education

• Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis, Indiana (J.D., cum laude, 1977)
• DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana (B.A., with honors, 1973)

Bar Admissions

• Indiana
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit

Professional Associations

• "New Wishard Hospital" Capital Campaign (Co-Chair)
• Sagamore Institute for Policy Research (Former President)
• United Way of Central Indiana (Board of Directors)
• Economic Club of Indiana, Inc. (Secretary and Chief Operating Officer)
• Forensic and Investigative Sciences Program at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) (Board of Visitors)
• University of Indianapolis (Board of Trustees)
• Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee (Board Chair)
• Indianapolis Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• American Health Lawyers Association
• National Association of Former U.S. Attorneys (Former President)
• Council for Excellence in Government (Former Principal)
• National District Attorneys Association (Audit Committee, Former Vice Chair)
• Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series (Honorary Board of Governors)
• U.S. District Court Magistrate Selection Committee
• Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation (Former Chair of Criminal Justice Panel)

Awards and Recognitions

• U.S. Attorney General's Award for Excellence in Management
• U.S. Department of Justice Award for Law Enforcement Coordination
• Antoinette Dakin Leach Award, Women and the Law Division, Indianapolis Bar Association
• Nancy Maloley Outstanding Public Servant Award, Richard G. Lugar Excellence in Public Service Series
• Indianapolis Business Journal, Influential Women in Indianapolis

Seminars and Presentations

• National Conference on Offender Re-Entry, Keynote Speaker
• National Conference on Human Trafficking, Keynote Speaker
• Indiana Judicial Conference, Keynote Speaker (USA PATRIOT Act)
• Purdue University Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) 6th Annual Information Security Symposium, Keynote Speaker
• 7th Annual Technologies for Critical Incident and Preparedness Conference (Sponsored by U.S. Departments of Justice, Homeland Security and Defense), Faculty Member
• Indianapolis Bar Association Cyber Security Seminar, Faculty Member
• Community Bankers of Indiana, Ohio and Michigan Security Conference, Faculty Member
• Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, "Public Health and the Law" Seminar on Disaster Preparedness, Faculty Member
• Indiana State Medical Association, "The State & Future of Independent Medical Practice", Presentation on Federal Health Care Reform Analysis
• Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers, "Navigate Your Way During Challenging Economic Times", Presentation on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Publications

• "Sentencing Guidelines and Prosecutorial Discretion", Federal Sentencing Reporter
• "Revitalizing Our Communities: Safety First", National Policy Forum
• "Indiana Justice System: Identifying Repeat Offenders", Indiana Policy Review
• "Strategies That Lead to Safer Communities", Indianapolis Star