Noteworthy
Partner, Brown White & Osborn (2017 to Present); Senior Director, DIRECTV, Inc., (2015-2016); Partner, Brown White & Osborn (2005-2015); Assistant General Counsel and International Counsel, The DIRECTV Group (formerly Hughes Electronics Corporation) and Associate General Counsel, DIRECTV International, Inc. (1996-2005); Assistant United States Attorney, Central District of California, Criminal Division (1989-1996); California Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Division, Appeals, Writs and Trials Section.
Education and Honors
University of Southern California (J.D. 1987), USC Marshall School of Business (B.S. 1984, Trustee Scholar, Magna Cum Laude, Beta Gamma Sigma, Mortar Board Senior Honor Society). Executive Course: Managing Ethics in Organizations, Bentley College, Center for Business Ethics; Department of Justice Special Achievement Award; Department of Labor Exceptional Achievement Award (1993).
Professional Associations
American Bar Association’s Sections of Criminal Justice (White Collar Crime Committee), Public Contracts (Procurement Fraud and Conflict of Interest & Ethics Committees), International Law and Antitrust (Corporate Counseling Committee); Federal Bar Association; Ethics Officer Association; Association of Corporate Counsel.
Bar Admissions
California; United States District Courts (California); United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
A representative sampling of Mr. Jarrin’s experience is as follows:
Corporate Compliance, Internal Investigations and Risk Management
- Extensive experience advising executive management on a broad range of government, commercial operations and regulatory matters, including domestic and international investigations, contracts, transactions, export controls, litigation, risk management, corporate governance and compliance.
- Experience includes investigations, litigation and transactions in North and South America, Europe, China, Japan, Australia, Russia, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
- Successfully managed and conducted domestic and international investigations and coordinated with government agencies and other third parties regarding subpoenas, enforcement actions and voluntary disclosures.
- Successfully formulated and implemented policies and practices and provided training for organizations with diverse business areas, locations, corporate cultures, customer bases and risk profiles.
White Collar Criminal Litigation, Enforcement Actions, and Investigations
- Successfully represented corporations and individuals in connection with federal and state investigations and enforcement actions, as well as congressional and regulatory agency inquiries.
- Successfully conducted and directed hundreds of internal corporate investigations, including in the defense electronics, aerospace, satellite, telecommunications, and entertainment industries.
- Experience includes matters related to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, SEC and export compliance, and alleged conspiracy, fraud, false statement false testing, product substitution and mischarging issues.
- Extensive experience in the management and coordination of litigation amongst multiple corporate and individual defendants and defense counsel.
Commercial Litigation
- Successfully handled numerous domestic and international litigation matters, including cases involving claims in excess of $1 billion.
- Experience includes:
- Supervising and directing complex matters relating to shareholder, class action and whistleblower litigation;
- Parent-subsidiary, director and officer liability:
- Post-transaction purchase price adjustments;
- Claims of fraud, breach of contract, theft of trade secrets, and wrongful termination.
Corporate Compliance and Due Diligence
- Recognized expert in the field of corporate ethics and compliance.
- Experience includes:
- Advising corporations and executives with training employees;
- Conduction due diligence investigations with respect to foreign transactions and investments;
- Approving the retention of international sales representatives and consultants;
- Served as guest faculty and lecturer at legal, business, academic and law enforcement training programs.
Representation of Professionals
- Successfully defended attorneys, physicians, pharmacists, financial industry and other professionals in broad areas of investigative, enforcement and administrative matters, ranging from grand jury proceedings and criminal prosecutions to professional board disciplinary proceedings.
Environmental Investigations
- Successfully defended corporations and individuals in both federal and state criminal, regulatory and civil environmental investigations.