Eric Hirschhorn

MEMBER SINCE: 2016

Former Under Secretary for Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce. Former Positions with Winston & Strawn LLP: Partner, Counsel to Predecessor Firms; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce; Chief Counsel, Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights, U.S. House of Representatives; Attorney, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP; Legislative Assistant to Rep. Bella S. Abzug (D-NY), U.S. House of Representatives; Counsel, Democratic Study Group, N.Y. State Assembly; Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer Fellow, MFY Legal Services.

History of Employment

Position

Division

Organization

Start

End

Under Secretary for Industry and Security

U.S. Department of Commerce

2010

2017

Partner

Winston & Strawn LLP

1983

2010

Counsel to Predecessor Firms

Winston & Strawn LLP

1981

1983

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration

U.S. Department of Commerce

1980

1981

Deputy Associate Director

US Office of Management & Budget

1977

1980

Chief Counsel

Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights

U.S. House of Representatives

1975

1977

Attorney

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

1973

1975

Legislative Assistant

Rep. Bella S. Abzug (D-NY)

U.S. House of Representatives

1971

1973

Lawyer Fellow

MFY Legal Services

Reginald Heber Smith Community

1968

1971

Counsel

Democratic Study Group

N.Y. State Assembly

1971

Primary Policy Areas

Defense, Ethics, Foreign Policy, National Security, Trade

Primary Sector of Expertise

Federal

Primary Functions

Organizational Structure/Design/Development