Barbara Trathen
Marion County Prosecutor's Office
Director of Training
Indianapolis, IN
Barbara spent over twenty years as a prosecuting attorney, including four years with a specialty in the investigation and trial presentation of homicide cases. Prior to that she was the lead prosecutor in several high-profile murder cases, as well as the co-prosecutor in the Mike Tyson rape trial. Barbara was also a technical advisor for the crime drama "Close to Home," produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, which was based in part on her early years as a prosecutor.