Speaker 04.02.25
04.02
Challenges & Opportunities for Israeli Defense Tech Startups in the U.S.
3:00PM - 5:00PM EDT
Brings a level of dedication and expertise that makes navigating complex issues straightforward and efficient. Incredibly responsive, solution-driven and always goes above and beyond to ensure successful outcomes.
Justin Rubin provides legal, lobbying and strategic counsel to U.S. and U.S. allied-owned companies in matters involving the intersection of law, business and public policy.
Justin has strong bipartisan relationships in Congress and the executive branch, including the Department of Defense. He serves as a strategic advisor to CEOs, frequently providing counsel to companies that lack internal government affairs teams and helping bridge the gap between national lobbying, business and law. Prior to joining Pillsbury, Justin served as an appointee in the Department of Defense, including as the Director of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Army’s Strategy and Integration Office.
Representative Experience
- Has helped clients secure hundreds of millions of dollars in federal budget via Armed Services and Appropriations lobbying and by working with senior Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security officials.
- Developed and executed a strategy in Congress and in the Department of the Army to convince the U.S. Army to acquire a client’s system as an interim solution to fill a capability gap, providing over $300 million in value to the client.
- Convinced the U.S. Air Force to shift its acquisition strategy from retrofitting new planes with an older version of the client’s external fuel tank to buying the client’s new fuel tank system, reopening the manufacturing line.
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- Helped obtain previously stuck export licenses for major Foreign Military Financing sales to an allied country and worked with the Departments of Defense and Commerce to obtain emergency priority authorization for components essential to wartime manufacturing.
Professional Highlights
- Awarded the Department of the Army Mertorious Civilian Service Award
- Member of the Defense Council of the Truman National Security Project
- Co-founder of Defense Dems, a group that supports moderate, “strong on security” representatives in Congress
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- Board member of Sela Public Charter School
Education
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J.D., University of Chicago Law School, 2006
with honorsB.A., Columbia University, 2002
Admissions
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District of Columbia
Virginia