Jason D. Wright

Partner, Economic Sanctions Chair

New York

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Military Services

U.S. Army Reserve, Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps

Assistant Professor of Law, U.S. Military Academy at West Point (2020 – Present)
Deputy Regional Defense Counsel, 16th Legal Operations Detachment (New York, 2018–2020
Senior Defense Counsel, 16th Legal Operations Detachment (New York, 2016-2018)

U.S. Army JAG Corps

Managing Trial Defense Counsel, U.S. Military Commissions, Guantánamo Bay, Cuba (2011– 2014)
Trial Defense Counsel, U.S. Army Europe, Wiesbaden Army Airfield (2009–2011)
Aide-de-Camp to MG Mark P. Hertling, Commanding General, 1st Armored Division Headquarters, Germany (2009)
Aide-de-Camp to MG Mark P. Hertling, Commanding General, Multinational Division-North, Iraq (2008)
Staff Plans Officer and International Law Advisor, Multinational Division-North Headquarters, Iraq (2007-2008)
International Law Advisor, 1st Armored Division Headquarters, Wiesbaden, Germany (2006)
Administrative Law Attorney, 1st Armored Division, 2nd Brigade, Baumholder, Germany (2005)

U.S. Miliary Combat Decorations

Bronze Star Medal

Meritorious Unit Citation

Calvary Order of the Combat Spur

Iraq Campaign Medal

U.S. Military Service Decorations

Secretary of Defense Joint Defense’s Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal

Army Commendation Medal (2)

Army Achievement Medal

Overseas Service Ribbon (3)

National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Army Service Ribbon

Airborne Parachutist Badge

Legal Recognitions

Small Business Turnaround Award, Turnaround Management Association

National Security Law “Hero” Recognition, Just Security

Trial Advocacy Award, New York City Bar Association

Education

University of Oxford, M.St., International Human Rights Law

George Mason University School of Law, J.D., cum laude

James Madison University, B.S., Sociology & Anthropology (dual degree)

Courts

U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court - Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court - District of Columbia

U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Michigan

U.S. Court of Appeals - District of Columbia Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals - Second Circuit

U.S. Court - Fourth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals - Eleventh Circuit

U.S. Tax Court

U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Membership

Union League Club of New York

The Association of the Bar of the City of New York

American Bar Association

International Bar Association

Admitted to Practice