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John E. Smith

Partner | Washington, D.C.
johnsmith@mofo.com |
(202) 887-1514

Practices

Industries + Issues

Regions

Bar Admissions

  • New York

  • District of Columbia

Government Service

  • U.S. Department of Treasury
    • Office of Foreign Assets Control, Director
  • U.S. Department of Justice
    • Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch, Trial Attorney

Clerkships

  • Hon. Anthony J. Scirica, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit

Education

  • University of Missouri, B.A.

  • University of Missouri, BACHJ

  • Columbia Law School, J.D.

Insights

Insights

Client Alert
Trump Administration Issues Broad Sanctions Relief for Syria, Effectively Lifting 14 Years of Comprehensive Economic Sanctions – U.S. Export Controls Remain in Place for Now as Europe Forges Ahead and Removes Most Syria Trade Controls
Client Alert
Two Federal Courts Temporarily Strike Down President Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs
Client Alert
U.S. Sanctions Enforcement: 2024 Lessons Learned and 2025 Expectations
Client Alert
Checking OFAC Lists Is Not Processing of Criminal Data
Client Alert
OFAC Extends Recordkeeping Requirements from Five to 10 Years; Issues Paperwork Reduction Act Request for Comments
Client Alert
The United States Imposes New Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions to Further Constrain Russia’s War Efforts, Including by Targeting Supply Chains and Expanding Secondary Sanctions Authorities
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Ranked Band 1 in International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

Chambers USA 2025