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Margot G. Benedict

Of Counsel | Washington, D.C.
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mbenedict@mofo.com |
(202) 887-1502

Practices

  • National Security: Economic Sanctions + Export Controls, CFIUS, FARA
  • Political Law
  • Crisis Management
  • Investigations + White Collar Defense
  • Data, Cyber + Privacy
  • Congressional Investigations

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia

  • New York

Government Service

  • U.S. Department of Justice
    • Senior Counselor to the Attorney General
    • Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General
    • Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for National Security
    • Trial Attorney, Counterintelligence and Export Control Section, National Security Division
    • Special Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia

Education

  • Yale College, B.A.

  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.

Insights

Insights

Client Alert
Presidential Memorandum Signals Expanded Use of Counterterrorism Tools: Implications for Domestic Organizations and Organizers
02 Oct 2025
Client Alert
DOJ Issues First-Ever Declination Under Corporate Disclosure M&A Policy
24 Jun 2025
Client Alert
Two Federal Courts Temporarily Strike Down President Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs
09 Jun 2025
Client Alert
Terrorism Designations Primer: Process, Authorities, and Recourse
19 May 2025
Client Alert
DOJ Issues Declination in Corporate Export Control Violations Matter
13 May 2025
Client Alert
New Executive Order Adds Scrutiny to Higher Education Institutions’ Foreign Funding Sources
12 May 2025
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Events

Events

Speaking Engagement
Unpacking Recent Federal Enforcement Developments and the Rise of State Attorneys General
16 Jun 2025
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