Barbara Lynn McQuade was born on December 22,1964 and is an American lawyer who served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 2010 to 2017.
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Barbara McQuade is a professor of law at the University of Michigan Law School, the author of "Attack from Within" and a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.
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Barbara McQuade received her undergraduate degree in 1987 from the University of Michigan and her JD in 1991 from the University of Michigan Law School.
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Barbara McQuade was a professor of law at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law from 2003 to 2009.
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Barbara McQuade was appointed by President Barack Obama and started her term as US Attorney on January 4,2010.
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Barbara McQuade joined with other law enforcement leaders to launch Detroit One, a violence reduction strategy and community partnership.
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Barbara McQuade served on the Attorney General's Advisory Committee and was the co-chair of the Terrorism and National Security Subcommittee.
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Barbara McQuade served on subcommittees addressing civil rights and border security.
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Barbara McQuade was the first woman to serve as US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan.
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Barbara McQuade served as deputy chief of the National Security Unit, where she prosecuted cases involving terrorism financing, foreign agents, export violations, and threats.
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Barbara McQuade helped expose Detroit-area cancer specialist Farid Fata as the mastermind of one of the largest health care frauds in American history.
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In 2017, Barbara McQuade became a regular contributor to MSNBC, initially commenting primarily on purported scandals related to President Donald Trump, though the range of topics she analyzes has become broader over time.
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Barbara McQuade has been recognized by the Detroit Free Press with the Neal Shine Award for Exemplary Regional Leadership, The Detroit News with the Michiganian of the Year Award, Crain's Detroit Business as a Newsmaker of the Year and one of Detroit's Most Influential Women, and the Detroit Branch NAACP and Arab American Civil Rights League with their Tribute to Justice Award.