Background
Modisett, Jeffrey A. was born on August 10, 1954 in Windfall, Indiana, United States. Son of James Richard and Diana T. (Tutewiler) Modisett.
Modisett, Jeffrey A. was born on August 10, 1954 in Windfall, Indiana, United States. Son of James Richard and Diana T. (Tutewiler) Modisett.
Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1976; Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1978; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1981.
Clerk to Honorary R. Peckham United States District Court (northern district) California, San Francisco, 1981—1982. Assistant United States attorney Office United States Attorney (central district) California, Los Angeles, 1982—1988. Issues director Evan Bayh for Governor, Indianapolis, 1988.
Executive assistant to governor State of Indiana, 1988—1990. Prosecutor Marion County, 1991—1994. Senior counsel Ice Miller Donadio & Ryan, 1995—1996.
Attorney general State of Indiana, 1997—2000. Deputy Chief Executive Officer, general counsel Democratic National Convention, 2000. Co-Chief Executive Officer TechNet, Palo Alto, California, 2000—2001.
Partner Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP, 2001—2002. Managing partner Bryan Cave LLP, Los Angeles, since 2002. Chairman Governor Commission for Drug Free Indiana, Indianapolis, since 1989, Governor Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving, Indianapolis, since 1989.
President Family Advocacy Center, Indianapolis, 1991—1994, Hoosier Alliance Against Drugs, Indianapolis, 1993—1996. Director Community Councils of Indianapolis, 1991—1993. Chairman Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, Indianapolis, 1989—1990, director, since 1989.
Vice chairman Juvenile Justice and Youth Gang Study Committee, Indianapolis, 1992—1994. Legal analyst Station WTHR-television, Indianapolis, 1995—1996.
Co-chair Indiana State Democratic Coordinated Campaign, Indianapolis, 1996. Member of Indianapolis Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association.
Married Jennifer Ashworth, June 9, 1990. 2 children: Matthew Hunter Ashworth, Haden Nicholas.