Jason Lebowitz

Jason Lebowitz
Of Counsel

2100 L Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20037

jlebowitz@mofo.com

(202) 887-1500

PRACTICES

National Security: Economic Sanctions + Export Controls, CFIUS, FARA

BAR ADMISSIONS

Not admitted in D.C. Practice supervised by principals of the firm admitted to the D.C. Bar.

Maryland

GOVERNMENT SERVICE

U.S. Department of Commerce

  • Senior Counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel for Industry and Security, Office of the General Counsel

  • Assistant General Counsel, Litigation Division, Office of General Counsel

U.S. Department of Justice

  • Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Deputy Attorney General
  • Assistant General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Bureau of Investigation

CLERKSHIPS

Hon. Paul W. Grimm, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

EDUCATION

American University, B.A.

Columbia Law School, J.D.

Jason Lebowitz is of counsel in Morrison Foerster’s National Security Group. He advises clients on export controls, sanctions, tariffs, national security investigations, and sensitive government enforcement matters. Drawing on roles across the U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Jason brings extensive experience at the intersection of national security, international trade, emerging technology, and government investigations.

Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Jason served as Senior Counsel in the Office of the Chief Counsel for Industry and Security at the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he advised senior Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) leadership on export controls, tariffs, and other national security matters. His work included advising on Section 232 investigations, drafting and reviewing the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and counseling on investigations and rulemakings involving the information and communications technology and services supply chain. Jason also played a significant role in BIS enforcement matters involving the semiconductor industry and complex applications of the EAR, including the De Minimis Rule and the Foreign Direct Product Rule. In that role he evaluated corporate voluntary self-disclosures, drafted charging documents, negotiated settlements, and coordinated with BIS special agents and the DOJ on criminal enforcement matters.

Prior to joining the Department of Commerce, Jason served as Assistant General Counsel in the Litigation Division of the CIA’s Office of General Counsel. Between 2022 and 2024, Jason served as Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General at the DOJ, advising on significant national security and law enforcement matters.

Earlier in his career, Jason served for several years as Assistant General Counsel at the FBI, where he counseled senior leadership, agents, and analysts on national security investigations and sensitive operations. His experience included managing litigation strategy in complex civil and criminal matters involving classified and protected information. Prior to law school, Jason also served as an analyst within the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division. His government service has been recognized with numerous awards, including the Department of Commerce Bronze Medal Award, the FBI Medal of Excellence, and multiple Intelligence Community honors.

Jason earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and an articles editor of the Columbia Human Rights Law Review. He received his B.A., cum laude, from American University.