She received her J.D. from the University of Michigan and her B.A. from the University of Illinois. Prior to her work with the Department of Justice, Ms. Babu was an associate with Arent Fox LLP, where she practiced white collar criminal defense and government contracts law. Ms. Babu also currently serves on the North American South Asian Bar Association and as a Vice President on the board of the South Asian Bar Association of Washington, D.C.