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Eric Hirschhorn

MEMBER SINCE: 2016

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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, Foreign Policy, National Security, Trade

Primary Sector of Expertise

Federal

Primary Functions