Jeffrey Modisett is a former Indiana attorney general and co-CEO of TechNet and serves as an advisor to Fortune 500 and high-technology companies on a number of issues including antitrust, consumer protection, privacy and political relationships. Mr. Modisett has a depth of experience as a trial lawyer and prosecutor, but currently specializes in resolving complex legal problems prior to litigation. He has worked as an independent consultant specializing in state and federal government relations and served as deputy CEO and general counsel of the 2000 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles.

Elected as Indiana attorney general in November 1996, Mr. Modisett became actively involved in two national efforts: the states’ legal battle against the country’s top cigarette manufacturers and the investigation of the sweepstakes industry. He was a member of the 1997 states negotiating team that reached a preliminary settlement with the tobacco industry which called for historic changes in the way cigarettes are marketed in this country. He was also chairman of the 1998 Allocation Committee responsible for devising a formula for distributing the $205 billion settlement to each of the states and territories. In 1998 and 1999, Mr. Modisett helped lead the states’ effort to reform the sweepstakes industry to better protect consumers, especially the elderly.

Mr. Modisett has led or assisted in the resolution of numerous complex issues or litigation in recent years, representing such significant clients as Anthem, Inc., Sempra Energy, GlaxoSmithKline and Diebold, Inc. He also is active in advising clients on corporate compliance and best practices, including Bacardi USA, Fiserv Health, Call Compliance, Inc., and Starwood Hotels. He has lectured and written frequently on a diverse range of topics. His two most recent publications concerned the states’ approach to online gambling and the states’ approach toward cyberlaw and e-commerce. He was voted one of the top lawyers in Indiana by Indianapolis Monthly magazine and, more recently, one of California’s "Superlawyers" by Los Angeles and Law & Politics magazines.

Representative Experience

Major Prosecutions:

• State of Indiana v. Michael G. Tyson (boxer; rape)

• U.S. v. Church of Universal Harmony (major tax evasion scheme)

• U.S. v. Althea Flynt (wife of Hustler Magazine publisher; assault)

• U.S. v. Amir Motamedi (illegal export of military items to Iran)

• U.S. v. Homar Hezar (illegal export of military items to Iran)

• U.S. v. Shimon Shakib (illegal export of military items to Iran)

• U.S. v. Ronald & Barry Semler (illegal export of helicopters to Korea)

Publications

• "Prosecuting Mike Tyson: Boxing with the Media," Ethnographies of Law and Social Control: Sociology of Crime, Law and Deviance, Vol. 6, pp. 145-163 (ed., Dr. S. L. Burns) 2005

• "The States and Gaming: A Brief Look at the Past, Present, and Future Through the Eyes of a Former Attorney General," 6 Gaming Law Review 197, 2002

• "Cyberlaw and E-Commerce: A State Attorney General’s Perspective," 94 Northwestern L. Rev. 642, 2000

• "Law and Ethics in Cyberspace: Who Will Lead?" San Francisco Chronicle, Aug. 3, 1999

• "In Living Trusts: A Consumer Protection Perspective," 42 Res Gestae 3, p.19, September 1998

• "Discovering the Impact of the ‘New Federalism’ on State Policy Makers: A State Attorney General’s Perspective," 32 Ind. L. Rev. 141, 1998

• "Rethinking Criminal Justice," IN-ROADS, a publication of the Sycamore Institute, Vol.1, No. 1, Spring 1996

• "Computer Crime Statutes: Are They Bridging the Gap Between Law and Technology?" Prosecutors Perspective, Spring 1992

Speaking Engagements

• Speaker, Digital Convergence in the Entertainment Industry, "Regulatory Conflict: Understanding the Different Regulatory Environments of Cable, Telcos, ISPs and other FCC Communications," April 12, 2002

• Speaker, World Internet Gaming Summit, "The Law: Know What Matters," March 22, 2002

• Panelist, Chapman Gaming Law Symposium, "A Regulatory Model for U.S. Internet Gaming," Feb. 1, 2002

• Speaker, City Club of Cleveland, "High-Technology: Politics and Policy," March 2, 2002

• Guest Lecturer, Stanford Law School, Legal Heroes Series, "Interview With Inspiration," December 2000

• Debate, Biotechnology Venture Capital Conference, "The Democrats and Biotechnology," Oct. 25, 2000

• Lecturer, Yale Law School, "The Ethics of Tobacco Lawyering," Oct. 19, 1998

• McGovern Lecturer, Ball State University, "The Ethics of Tobacco Lawyering: Evaluating the Hunter and the Hunted," April 13, 1999

Civic Involvement and Distinctions

• Governor’s Commission for a Drug-Free Indiana – Chairman, 1989-2000

• Governor’s Council of Impaired and Dangerous Driving – Chairman, 1989-2000

• Family Advocacy Center (Marion County, Ind.) – President, 1991-1994

• Hoosier Alliance Against Drugs – President, 1993-95

• National District Attorneys Association – Director, 1991-1994

• Indiana Criminal Justice Institute – Chairman, 1989-1990; Member, 1989-2000