BRENT WARD

Profile:
Currently prosecute federal white collar crimes Task Force Director, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice Senior Vice !resident, "eneral Counsel and Chief #dministrative $fficer, %untsman Corporation Two terms as presidentially appointed United States #ttorney for Utah &ineteen years' service in the e(ecutive, le)islative, and *udicial +ranches of the federal )overnment Twenty seven years as a trial lawyer Fifteen years as a federal prosecutor &ine years in private law practice Co founder and operator of a Utah technolo)y +usiness

Examples of relevant experience:

Currently prosecute ma*or, federal fraud crimes in Utah, includin) securities and investment fraud, ta( fraud, +ank fraud, ,nternet marketin) fraud, and real estate !on-i schemes $r)ani-ed and directed a nationwide law enforcement initiative for the U.S. Department of Justice prosecutin) producers and distri+utors of ille)al o+scenity .esponsi+le for worldwide le)al affairs and human resources for %untsman Corporation, a multi +illion dollar )lo+al chemical enterprise #s U.S. #ttorney durin) the .ea)an /ush years was responsi+le for all federal criminal and civil liti)ation in Utah's state and federal courts Founded the Utah 0aw 1nforcement Coordinatin) Committee to promote colla+oration amon) federal, state, and local law enforcement a)encies in the State of Utah ,nitiated ma*or pu+lic safety le)islation adopted +y the Utah le)islature 2Communications Fraud #ct, Child 3idnappin) and Se(ual #+use #ct4 #ppointed +y the 5ayor of Salt 0ake City as the foundin) Chairman of the Salt 0ake City Civilian !olice .eview /oard reviewin) complaints a)ainst police officers ,nitiated a multimedia dru) prevention pro)ram in colla+oration with the Utah Ja-- and Franklin Covey and presented it to more than 677 Utah hi)h schools and middle schools

$r)ani-ed statewide pu+lic service advertisin) and law enforcement campai)ns a)ainst criminal fraud, dru) traffickin), lootin) of archeolo)ical resources, and ille)al o+scenity

Professional Experience:
Trial Attorney, Criminal Division, U. . Department of !"stice assi#ne$ to assist in t%e U. . Attorney&s 'ffice for t%e District of Uta% ()*+*, !rosecute comple( white collar crime cases, includin) securities and investment fraud, ,nternet marketin) fraud, ta( fraud, +ank fraud, and real estate !on-i schemes

Director, '.scenity Prosec"tion Tas/ 0orce, U. . Department of !"stice, Was%in#ton, D.C. 2)**1,)*+* $r)ani-ed and mana)ed a nationwide law enforcement initiative tar)etin) ma*or producers and distri+utors of o+scenity %ired attorneys and staff 0ed the prosecution of cases, winnin) felony convictions in every case that decided on the merits 8on landmark convictions a)ainst adult film producers for violatin) federal laws and re)ulations

Co,fo"n$er, Presi$ent an$ 2eneral Co"nsel, tar Bri$#e ystems, 3nc., alt 4a/e City 2+556,)**1 %elped or)ani-e a company that developed innovative, hi)h speed, )eneral purpose, reconfi)ura+le computer hardware and software 5ana)ed day to day operations %elped raise several million dollars in operatin) capital $versaw patentin) of software and hardware inventions 5arketed systems in the supercomputer market space

Director an$ %are%ol$er, Parry War$ an$ 7oxley, alt 4a/e City 2+55),+556 Conducted natural resources and environmental liti)ation, )eneral civil liti)ation and criminal defense #dvised clients on re)ulatory law, )overnmental affairs, and corporate law and )overnance

Can$i$ate for U. . enate (+55)9

enior 8ice Presi$ent, C%ief A$ministrative 'fficer, an$ 2eneral Co"nsel, 9"ntsman Corporation 2+565,+55+ Supervised worldwide le)al affairs for )lo+al chemical company durin) a period of dynamic )rowth &e)otiated and documented corporate mer)er, ac:uisition and *oint venture transactions in the U.S., 1urope, #sia, .ussia, and Ukraine Supervised human resources worldwide

Unite$ tates Attorney, District of Uta% (+56+,+565 #ppointed to two four year terms +y !resident .onald .ea)an .esponsi+le for all federal criminal and civil liti)ation in Utah Founded the Utah 0aw 1nforcement Coordinatin) Committee +rin)in) federal, state, and local law enforcement a)encies to)ether to coordinate law enforcement activities throu)hout Utah, reduce inter a)ency conflicts, and avoid costly duplication of effort $r)ani-ed and led successful statewide pu+lic education and law enforcement campai)ns to com+at white collar crime, dru) traffickin), lootin) of archeolo)ical resources, and ille)al o+scenity ,nitiated an award winnin) dru) prevention pro)ram with the Utah Ja-- and Franklin Covey which was presented to more than 677 Utah hi)h schools and middle schools !roduced a motion picture shown in hi)h schools throu)hout Utah to deter and prevent adolescent dru) a+use !roposed and lo++ied the Utah le)islature for unanimous passa)e of the Utah Communications Fraud #ct and the Utah Child 3idnappin) and Se(ual #+use #ct !ersonally tried hi)h profile cases, includin) ma*or fraud, +om+in), assault, and food stamp cases, winnin) convictions in all cases

Director an$ %are%ol$er, Nielsen an$ enior, alt 4a/e City (+5:6,+56+ Co Chair, 0iti)ation Department Conducted )eneral civil liti)ation, environmental and natural resource liti)ation, and criminal defense

Assistant Unite$ tates Attorney, District of Uta% (+5:;,+5:6;

!rosecuted federal crimes and represented a)encies of the U.S. )overnment in civil cases in federal and state courts in the State of Utah

Trial Attorney, Environment an$ Nat"ral Reso"rces Division, U. . Department of !"stice, Was%in#ton, D.C. 2+5:1 Supervised and liti)ated environmental and natural resource cases, representin) the U.S. Department of ,nterior, U.S. Department of Transportation, and U.S. Department of #)riculture 8on the first case tried under the 1ndan)ered Species #ct

4e#al Co"nsel an$ 4e#islative Assistant, U. . enator Wallace 0. Bennett, Was%in#ton, D.C. (+5:< 0e)al counsel to the Senator Speechwriter .eviewed proposed le)islation %elped draft new le)islation

Associate 4a=yer, Prince, >eates ? 2el$@a%ler, alt 4a/e City (+5:A,+5:<4a= Cler/, U. . District !"$#e Al$on !. An$erson, alt 4a/e City (+5:),+5:A4a= Cler/, 'ffice of t%e Attorney 2eneral, tate of Uta% (+5:)-

E$"cation:
Juris Doctor, S.J. <uinney Colle)e of 0aw, University of Utah 26=>94 %er+ert 5. Schiller Scholar #ssociate 1ditor, Utah Law Review !rosecutor ,ntern Fellow /.#. in !olitical Science, University of Utah 26=>74 Student /ody !resident, %i)hland %i)h School, Salt 0ake City 26=?; 6=?@4

Personal information:
5arried to former 1sther Jane !eterson, currently a SpeechA0an)ua)e !atholo)ist in the Davis School District Seven children, fifteen )randchildren #vocations include community service, road +ikin), s:uash, hikin), piano, and readin) history and +io)raphy @

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Contact 3nformation:
TelephoneB C76 ;9D 6@7> 2office direct4 C76 C>= 9=;@ 2mo+ile4 1mailB +rent.ward9Eusdo*.)ov ward+dE)mail.com $ffice #ddressB United States #ttorney District of Utah 6CD South State Street, Suite ;77 Salt 0ake City, UT C@666 69; 9nd #venue, &o. C7D Salt 0ake City, UT C@67;

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Professional an$ Comm"nity ervice: Chairman, 0iti)ation Section, Utah State /ar !resident, Utah Chapter, Federal /ar #ssociation Vice Chairman, Utah Citi-ens for !ositive Community Values Foundin) Chairman, Salt 0ake City !olice Civilian .eview /oard Founder and Chairman, Utah 0aw 1nforcement Coordinatin) Committee Chairman, Utah $r)ani-ed Crime Dru) 1nforcement Task Force Utah "overnor's Task Force on Fouth #lcoholism and Dru)s Utah "overnor's Task Force on Securities Fraud Utah "overnor's Task Force on Victims of Crime Utah "overnor's "rand Jury Task Force Utah "overnor's Study Committee on Directors' and $fficers' 0ia+ility #dvisory /oard, Utah Federation for Dru) Free Fouth Utah Strate)ic !lannin) Committee for 0aw 1nforcement 2Chairman of Su+committee on Fouth #lcoholism and Dru)s4 Chairman, &ational 0aw Center for Children and Families, 8ashin)ton, D.C. /oard of Directors, &ational Coalition for the !rotection of Children and Families, Cincinnati, $hio Vice Chairman, U.S. #ttorney "eneral's #dvisory Committee of United States #ttorneys Foundin) Chairman, U.S. #ttorney "eneral's #dvisory Committee on $+scenity, Child 1(ploitation and $r)ani-ed Crime U.S. Department of Justice 1conomic Crime Council U.S. #ttorney "eneral's #dvisory Committee on Court .ules and 0e)islation U.S. #ttorney "eneral's #dvisory Committee on De+t Collection U.S. #ttorney "eneral's #dvisory Committee on Civil ,ssues U.S. 5a)istrate's .ules Committee, District of Utah Utah State /ar Fund for Client !rotection Committee &ew 0awyer 5entor, Utah State /ar Utah State /ar Committee on Courts and Jud)es Utah State /ar Committee on 0aw .elated 1ducation Utah State /ar Committee on !ost 0aw School 1ducation Utah State /arASociety of !rofessional Journalists 1ditorial Committee /oard of Visitors, J. .eu+en Clark 0aw School, /ri)ham Foun) University /oard of Directors, 0e)al #id Society of Salt 0ake /oard of Trustees, 0i)hted Candle Society ?

#dvisory /oard, Coalition for .eli)ious 0i+erties /oard of Directors, Camp 0iahona for Deaf Children /oard of Directors, "ina /achauer ,nternational !iano Competition

P".lications: 8ard, Six Steps to Statesmanship, Utah /ar Journal 25arch 6==74 8ard, Can Federal Courts Keep Order in Their Own House? Appellate Court Supervision Through andamus and Orders o! the "udi#ial Coun#ils, 6=C7 /FU 0. .ev. 9;; 26=C74. 8ard, A $ord to the $ise a%out &ew Rule '', Utah County /ar G /ench 2June 6=C>4 8ard, The A%di#ation o! (opular Sovereignt) in Ameri#a, Utah /ar Journal 2Sprin) 8inter 6=C;4 8ard, Shades o! *ra)+ ,thi#s in -usiness, This !eople 5a)a-ine 2#pril 6=C?4 8ard, 1ditor, (ra#ti#al Law in Utah 26=>=4 2consumer )uide for the pu+lic pu+lished +y the Utah 0aw .elated 1ducation !ro*ect and the Utah State /ar4 .o+ert Shevin, Federal .ntervention in State Court (ro#eedings, 6=>9 Utah 0. .ev. 6 26=>94 2co authored as a law student with the #ttorney "eneral of the State of Florida4. 8ard, Comment, The S#ope o! Fourteenth Amendment /ue (ro#ess+ Counsel in (rison /is#iplinar) (ro#eedings, 6=>6 Utah 0. .ev. 9>D 4e#islation: Co author, Utah Communications Fraud #ct 2statute used most fre:uently +y state and local prosecutors in fraud casesH lo++ied the Utah le)islature for unanimous passa)e4 Co author, Utah Child 3idnappin) and Se(ual #+use #ct 2imposed mandatory minimum prison terms for the most serious violent crimes a)ainst women and childrenH lo++ied the Utah le)islature for unanimous passa)e4 Representative Cases: United States v0 (atri#1 -rod) 2District of Utah4 2conviction of serial con artist for conductin) real estate !on-i scheme4

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United States v0 Kenneth &ielsen 2District of Utah4 2conviction of ta( protestor on ta( fraud char)es4 United States v0 Ri#hard Higgins 2District of Utah4 2conviction of serial con artist for conductin) real estate !on-i scheme4 United States v0 antra Films2 .n#. 2&orthern District of Florida4

United States v0 RA Holdings 2&orthern District of Florida4 United States v0 ar1 S#hmit3 2&orthern District of Florida4 United States v0 "oseph Fran#is 2Central District of California4 2First felony convictions under the U.S. Child !rotection and $+scenity 1nforcement #ct for failure to maintain a)e and identification records for performers in adult films I these convictions tri))ered widespread compliance with the #ct +y U.S. adult film producers and increased protections for children in the production of adult films4 United States v0 4i#1i Singer2 et al0 2District of Utah4 2conviction of clan mem+ers on +om+in), assault, and related char)es4 United States v0 *rant A!!le#1 2District of Utah4 2conviction of C1$ of #fco, ,nc. on fraud char)es4 United States v0 Carvel Sha!er 2District of Utah4 2conviction of "eneral Counsel of #fco, ,nc. on fraud char)es4 Sierra Clu% v0 "ames $att 2District of Utah4 2successful defense of action to +ar leasin) of minerals in five national parks in Utah4 United States v0 &ewton ,stes 2District of Utah4 2conviction for assault a)ainst U.S. Supreme Court Justice /yron 8hite4 United States v0 $illis Ritter 2U.S. Court of #ppeals for the Tenth Circuit4 2first mandamus action in U.S. history to +ar a federal *ud)e from handlin) any criminal or civil case in which the United States is a party4 &a1ai /itloi v0 United States 2District of Utah4 2successful defense of suit to reduce the level of 0ake !owell4 United States v0 Alex "oseph 2District of Utah4 2forci+le eviction of poly)amist community from ille)al homesteads on federal lands in southern Utah4 &ational $ildli!e Federation v0 &orman Coleman 2Southern District of 5ississippi4 2suit to +lock completion of ,nterstate 67 across the last known ha+itat of the 5ississippi Sandhill Crane and first case to +e tried under the federal 1ndan)ered Species #ct4 C

United States v0 "ohn *rismore 2District of Utah4 2conviction of ta( protestor on counterfeitin) char)es4

Representative Transactions: %untsman Corporation's J977 million *oint venture with ".1. !lastics for operation of specialty plastics manufacturin) facilities in &ew Fork and 5ississippi %untsman Corporation's J977 million revolvin) credit loan a)reement with Chica)o /ank G Trust %untsman Corporation's J677 million ac:uisition of %oechst Celanese's styrene monomer production facilities in /ayport, Te(as %untsman Corporation's Joint venture with Styrol !roduction Union to +uild and operate a polystyrene plant in Ukraine %untsman Corporation's Joint Venture with 5itsu+ishi Corporation and T$# of Thailand for construction of a polystyrene plant in Thailand %untsman Corporation's Joint Venture with ".1. !lastics for operation of a chemical plant in Carrin)ton, 1n)land