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Jonathan C. Davidson

Davidson_Jonathan

Jonathan C. Davidson

Senior Public Policy Advisor

Washington DC + 1 202 247 2357

Jonathan Davidson is a trusted advisor for clients, offering guidance and solutions in legislative and regulatory advocacy and strategy. With nearly three decades of experience in government, he is well positioned to guide companies and their executives through the intricacies of policymaking and procedure at all levels to achieve clients' objectives in Congress and the Federal agencies. 

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Davidson served as Chief of Staff to the US Department of Homeland Security, where he managed its daily efforts to protect the nation against a wide range of threat streams including cyber attacks, attacks on the nation’s critical infrastructure and transportation system, foreign malign influence, extreme weather, large event and venue security and lethal plotting. Prior to that, Mr. Davidson served as a Counselor and Senate-confirmed Assistant Secretary at the US Department of Treasury. There he worked on a range of efforts including sanctions, CFIUS, outbound investment regulations, IRS reform, tax policy, reconciliation and the debt limit. 

Mr. Davidson has held several key positions for Members of Congress, including Chief of Staff to Senators Michael Bennet (CO), Senator Paul Sarbanes (MD) and Congressman John Sarbanes and Chief Counsel to Senator Mark Warner (VA). In those roles, he served as a senior advisor, led and oversaw each office’s policy and legislative agenda, managed daily operations and coordinated strategic communications efforts. He has extensive Congressional oversight and Senate confirmation experience and knows how to achieve results in challenging policy and political environments. 

Mr. Davidson began his legal career by clerking for the Honorable Chief Judge William Sessions for the US District Court for the District of Vermont.

Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 2002

    • BA, Political Science and International Studies, University of North Carolina, 1994

  • Clerkships

    • The Hon. William K. Sessions III, US District Court for the District of Vermont, 2002 - 2003

  • Government Experience

    • Department of Homeland Security

      Chief of Staff

    • Department of the Treasury

      Assistant Secretary and Deputy Undersecretary

    • Department of the Treasury

      Counselor

    • Federal Legislative Branch

      US Senate

      Chief of Staff, Senator Michael Bennet, Colorado

    • Federal Legislative Branch

      US Senate

      Chief Counsel, Senator Mark Warner, Virginia

    • Federal Legislative Branch

      US House of Representatives

      Chief of Staff, Congressman John Sarbanes, Maryland

    • Federal Legislative Branch

      US Senate

      Chief of Staff, Senator Paul Sarbanes, Maryland; Legislative Director, Senator Paul Sarbanes, Maryland

Credentials

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