Joshua Minkler

Practice Areas

Josh focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, compliance, internal investigations, and -complex business litigation. He insists on clarity in communication – with his clients and colleagues, as well as with agencies and judicial officials – so that there is unified understanding as to the goal at hand and the direction to achieve that goal.

He represents individuals and corporate entities at virtually every stage of the criminal defense process, handling parallel civil and administrative litigation, grand jury subpoenas, multijurisdictional matters, and congressional and agency inquiries. Josh advises clients on cases involving the False Claims Act (FCA), and healthcare fraud, among others, from onset through settlement, trial and appeal. He has represented healthcare systems and facilities in investigations conducted by federal agencies, the Indiana Attorney General, and the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.

Career

Prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Josh was the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, responsible for setting, communicating and implementing federal law enforcement priorities and prosecuting federal crimes. He was with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for 26 years, a good deal of those focusing on violations of federal laws involving public corruption and public integrity, such as drug trafficking, money laundering, and firearms offenses. Critically, during this time, Josh led massive federal investigations, where he managed internal groups of attorneys and the entire process.