The Dirty Secret (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780985220501)

Brent Wolfingbarger grew up in Belle, West Virginia, and graduated from DuPont High School. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science at West Virginia University before receiving his law degree from the Washington & Lee University School of Law. After a short stint working for a law firm in Elkins, West Virginia, Brent moved to Charleston and opened his own practice where he spent the next twelve years handling cases in a variety of fields including election law, civil rights, real estate, medical malpractice and oil and gas. He also argued before the West Virginia Supreme Court in extremely complex cases including two election law cases and a medical malpractice wrongful death case involving multiple physicians and drug manufacturers. In 2006, Brent decided to switch gears and pursue a career as a criminal prosecutor. He accepted a position as an assistant county prosecutor and spent over five years prosecuting the full spectrum of cases including murder, sexual assault and computer-related crimes. During this time, he actively focused on cutting-edge issues related to the acquisition, analysis and use of digital evidence in criminal cases, and he served as a liaison to the West Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force. Brent lives in Washington, DC with his wife and two children where he continues to work as a prosecutor, evaluating complex allegations of fraud committed by health care providers and durable medical equipment companies against the Medicaid program, and prosecuting violent crimes committed against elderly and disabled victims. In this capacity, he regularly works on task forces involving multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the United States Attorney's Office.