Linda Lee PENCE

Background

Pence, Linda Lee was born on December 24, 1949 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Woodrow Wilson and Patsy Mae (Kelley) Pence.

Education

Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts, 1971. Juris Doctor, 1974). Chief, Special Projects Branch, Deputy Chief, Government Fraud Section, Criminal Division, 1978-1984 and Trial Attorney, Civil Division, 1974-1978, United States. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Career

Trial attorney, chief United States Department Justice, Washington, 1974-1983. Associate Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, 1983-1984. Partner Spriggs, Bode & Hollingsworth, 1985-1986, Johnson Smith Pence Densborn Wright & Heath, Washington, 1994.

Director, partner, business litigation, white collar criminal defense practices Sommer Barnard, Indianapolis.

Achievements

• Bar: Indiana 1974, District of Columbia 1982, United States District Court (northern, southern district Indiana), United States Court Appeals (4th, 7th, 9th, 10th, Federal circuit), United States Supreme Court.

Membership

Board director Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra. Member & past president board visiting Indiana University School Law. Founding member & past president Indiana Federal Community Defenders.

Member advisory council Indiana Zoological Society. Member American Bar Association (co-chairman complex crimes committee 1987-1990), National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers, District of Columbia Bar Association, Indiana State Bar Association (chairman Federal Judiciary committee 1988-1991), Indianapolis Bar Association.

Connections

Father:

Woodrow Wilson Pence

Mother:

Patsy Mae (Kelley) Pence