Jason Klitenic
| Jason Klitenic | |
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| 💼 Occupation | Former Deputy General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Kate Howell Klitenic |
| 👶 Children | two |
Jason Klitenic is a partner at the law firm Holland & Knight, leading the firm's Homeland Security team. On 13 November 2017,[1] he was nominated by President Trump to become the next General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.[2]
Career[edit]
In 1995, Klitenic joined Alston & Bird LLP Antitrust & Investigations Group in Atlanta.[3] He was admitted to the state bar of Georgia in 1993 and to the District of Columbia Bar in 1996.[4] In January 2002, he became the Deputy Associate Attorney General at the United States Department of Justice.[5] In this capacity, he oversaw matters including terrorism, immigration, civil False Claims Act litigation, corporate fraud, and healthcare fraud. During his time at the Justice Department, Klitenic was also entrusted with coordinating international trade policies. He also served as a member of the George W. Bush administration's Trade Policy Review Group and in negotiations of the U.S.-Singapore, U.S.-Chile and U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreements.[6]
On 21 October 2003, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge announced his transfer to the DHS, where he served as the first Deputy General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.[3] In this capacity, he was the agency's second-ranking legal officer. He advised the Homeland Security secretary and other senior leadership on legal issues including, to immigration, customs enforcement, incident management, infrastructure protection, intelligence sharing and investigations. In addition, he oversaw the operations of the 1,500-lawyer Office of the General Counsel. Along with colleagues from the White House, Departments of Justice, State, Treasury, Defense, and Health and Human Services and other agencies, he coordinated counterterrorism, emergency response and federal law enforcement initiatives. During his time at DHS, Klitenic became DHS acting general counsel and therefore served as the chief legal officer of the 180,000-employee agency.[6]
After leaving DHS, Jason Klitenic became a partner at McKenna Long & Aldridge's homeland security and internal investigations and white collar crime practices group in September 2005.[7] In May 2007 he left the firm to co-found his own company, Klitenic Robertson PLLC.[8] The other founder and name partner was Mark Robertson,[9] Former Chief of Staff to the General Counsel and Associate General Counsel for Science & Technology, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.[10] This new company had a focus on homeland security issues.[11]
In March 2010, Klitenic joined Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the firm's Government Contracts – Enforcement Defense practice. He represented clients in matters of government enforcement, regulatory and public policy, which included investigations and procurement initiatives in the homeland security marketplace.[12] Today, he leads the firm’s Homeland Security Team, where he works in matters of national security, law enforcement and crisis management.[6] In February 2013, Klitenic along with two colleagues commented on the White House Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order, which was issued by President Barack Obama on 12 February and marked the beginning of a multi-year process with the aim of establishing new national cybersecurity standards for critical infrastructure.[13] Jason Klitenic is a former Vice-chair of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, Homeland Security Committee.[14]
Klitenic regularly speaks about aspects of domestic national security. Past engagements included a speech on "Customs and Immigration Priorities" of the Trump administration or moderating a panel on confronting systemic threats such as cybersecurity, pandemics or terrorism.[15]
Blocked confirmation[edit]
Klitenic's confirmation as General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence was blocked by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley in March 2018.[16] Grassley blocked Klitenic's confirmation in the context of unanswered questions about whistleblower protection.[17]
Education[edit]
Klitenic received an B.A. from Johns Hopkins University's School of Arts & Science in 1989,[18] where he was an NCAA all-American baseball player. His J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law he received in 1993.
Private life[edit]
Jason Klitenic is married to Kate Howell Klitenic whose sister is the wife of FBI Director Christopher Wray.[19] The couple have three children, Amelia, Clark and Hazel.[20]
References[edit]
- ↑ "House set for a final NDAA vote". Politico. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "Tracking how many key positions Trump has filled so far". The Washington Post. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge announdes Jason Klitenic as Deputy General Counsel". Immigration Law Publisher. 21 October 2003. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP". Lawyer DB. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "Alumni Jason Klitenic Joins the Department of Homeland Security as Deputy General Counsel". Alston & Bird. 23 October 2003. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Jason Klitenic". Holland & Knight. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "Appointments". The Washington Post. 5 September 2005. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "Summary of Final Combined Application" (PDF). University of California. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "Principals Mark J. Robertson". Robertson & Anderson. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "3rd Annual Homeland Security Law institute" (PDF). American Bar Association. 17 January 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "No. 2 DHS Lawyer Under Bush Joins Holland & Knight". Typepad. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "Jason Klitenic, Former Official of the U.S." Holland & Knight. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "White House Issues Cybersecurity Executive Order". Holland & Knight. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "9/11 Implementation Law" (PDF). American Bar Association. 3 August 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "Jason Klitenic Partner". Holland & Knight. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "Grassley blocks top spy lawyer's confirmation over whistleblower rights concerns". CNN. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ "GOP senator blocking Trump's Intel nominee". The Hill. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
- ↑ "Alumni Notes". Johns Hopkins Magazine. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "Trump Picks Holland & Knight Partner, Brother-in-Law of FBI Director, for Intelligence Post". National Law Journal. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ↑ "Christopher Wray FBI nomination hearing transcript". Politico. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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