Jessica P. Sanchez

JESS SANCHEZ draws on more than a decade of federal government experience to advise clients on complex legal, regulatory, policy, and national security matters. Her public service spans senior roles across the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Department of Defense, and Department of Homeland Security, giving her firsthand insight into the legal and policy considerations that shape federal government decision-making.

Throughout her government career, Jess advised senior leaders and multidisciplinary teams on sensitive and high-stakes matters involving a wide variety of national security issues, including investment security, the defense industrial base, and cybersecurity and infrastructure protection. She has been instrumental in developing and implementing the regulatory framework for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States and standing up the Outbound Investment Security Program. Her experience includes developing legal and policy strategies, drafting legal opinions, conducting in-depth research and analysis, supporting litigation, and translating complex legal and policy issues into clear, actionable guidance for senior decision-makers.

Jess brings to her practice a sophisticated understanding of how federal agencies operate and how legal, policy, and national security considerations intersect. Her experience navigating complex and often fast-moving matters allows her to help clients anticipate government priorities, understand regulatory and policy developments, and address challenges involving multiple government stakeholders.

In addition to her practice, Jess serves as an adjunct professor at the George Washington University Law School, where she brings her government and national security experience into the classroom.

During her decade in public service, Jess worked closely with senior political officials, career civil servants, attorneys, policymakers, and other professionals addressing consequential issues that often unfolded behind the scenes. Those experiences continue to inform her practical, collaborative, and solutions-oriented approach to advising clients.