Bob Litt, a former official at the Department of Justice and in the Intelligence Community, is Of Counsel based in Morrison Foerster’s Washington D.C. Office. Bob is a co-chair of the firm’s Crisis Management practice and a member of the firm’s Privacy + Data Security and National Security practices. He advises industry-leading organizations on sensitive national security and privacy matters, white-collar investigations, and government enforcement actions.

Bob has extensive experience advising clients on national security matters, including those relating to cybersecurity, surveillance, and privacy. In addition, he also has significant experience in civil and criminal litigation as well as investigations. He has taught at Columbia Law School's National Security Law Program and Yale Law School.

Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, Bob was General Counsel for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), giving him a strong understanding of the intelligence community and its equities. Bob was unanimously confirmed by the Senate for this role, in which he oversaw a team of attorneys providing legal advice to the agency and led interagency national security meetings.

As spokesman for the intelligence community both domestically and overseas on issues relating to surveillance and privacy, Bob was a key member of the U.S. team that negotiated the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield with the European Commission. This experience uniquely positions him to advise U.S. companies on the intricacies of European privacy rules and foreign companies on U.S. privacy rules.

Prior to joining ODNI, Bob worked at the Department of Justice, serving as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division and as the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General. He also served as special advisor to the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Canadian Affairs. Bob was also an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Due to his extensive government experience, Bob has become a regular commentator on national security issues for many renowned news organizations. Bob is a regular contributor on cable news, with appearances on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront, MSNBC’sThe Rachel Maddow Show, and CBS Evening News. He has been featured in numerous publications such as Bloomberg Law, IAPP, Law 360, New York Times, NPR, and The Atlantic.

In addition to his prolific government service, Bob has also had an extensive career in private practice as a partner at two global law firms, including leading a white-collar practice. He began his legal career as a law clerk for Judge Edward Weinfeld in the Southern District of New York and for Justice Potter Stewart of the U.S. Supreme Court. He holds a B.A. from Harvard College and an M.A. and J.D. from Yale University.