Deborah B. Barbier, Attorney At Law

Welcome to the law firm of Deborah B. Barbier, a distinguished firm committed to providing exceptional legal representation in a wide range of practice areas. Founded by Deborah Barbier, a highly accomplished trial attorney with over 25 years of experience in state and federal courtrooms, our firm is dedicated to serving corporations and individuals facing complex legal challenges.

Deborah's exceptional background as a former federal prosecutor has equipped her with the unique insight and skills necessary to deliver victories for her clients. Her extensive litigation experience, including the successful prosecution of high-profile cases and appearances on national news programs, has earned her numerous awards and recognitions. As a defense lawyer, Deborah has continued to achieve remarkable results in federal jury trials, qui tam cases, asset forfeiture cases, and other financial crimes and civil claims.

Proven Trial Lawyer on Your Side

During her 15-year tenure with the United States Attorney's Office in South Carolina, Deborah held several leadership positions, including Chief of the White Collar Crime division, where she prosecuted large-scale fraud cases and led a significant fight against public corruption. She gained invaluable experience prosecuting drug organizations, violent crimes, environmental crimes, mortgage fraud, and securities fraud.

In 1996, Deborah became the first federal prosecutor in South Carolina to serve as Chief of the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Division, pioneering the way in qui tam litigation. She successfully prosecuted multi-million-dollar False Claims Act cases, primarily involving health care fraud and defense contracting fraud. Deborah also excelled as the Chief Prosecutor in the Asset Forfeiture division, where she honed her expertise in both federal criminal and civil forfeiture matters.

Practice Areas

At the law firm of Deborah B. Barbier, we leverage our founder's unparalleled experience and expertise to support our clients in the following practice areas:

• *Criminal Defense:* We provide comprehensive defense services for white collar crimes of all types, including fraud, public corruption, perjury, and more.

• *Healthcare Fraud Defense:* Our firm skillfully defends clients against criminal and civil charges in the healthcare industry.

• *Qui Tam Lawsuits:* We represent clients in healthcare, defense contracting, and pharmaceutical investigations.

• *Drug Diversion:* Our team offers full-scale legal advice to clients facing controlled substance compliance issues.

• *Asset Forfeiture:* We advise clients on available defenses and the correct strategy in any forfeiture action.

• *Internal Investigations:* We protect a company's brand and an individual's reputation by addressing criminal and civil investigations.

• *Business Litigation:* Our firm represents businesses in sophisticated financial matters and basic contract disputes.

By choosing the law firm of Deborah B. Barbier, you gain the distinct advantage of having a proven trial lawyer on your side - a lawyer who has honed her skills through years of experience, on both sides of the courtroom.