Before joining Akin Gump, George was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Central District of California, where his portfolio included investigations and prosecutions involving export crimes, terrorism and other foreign policy and national security matters. He also served as the U.S. Department of Justice’s Intermittent Legal Advisor for Counterterrorism to Sri Lanka and the Maldives.
George served as a point person for export-related investigations in the Central District of California. He has briefed dozens of members of the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) and lectured to federal prosecutors and agents at the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Advocacy Center, addressing the criminal investigation and prosecution of export violations.
George brings to the table proven trial experience that any client seeking representation in a criminal, civil or administrative matter would find exceptionally valuable.
George earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served as the articles editor for the Virginia Law Review.