John Mitnick (1985)

John Mitnick is an American attorney who has served at the highest levels of government and the private sector. His government experience includes serving as the Senate-confirmed General Counsel of the Department of Homeland Security (2018-2019) and as Associate Counsel to President George W. Bush in the White House (2005-2007). His previous private sector experience includes serving as the chief legal officer of several entities, including a Raytheon division with $3 billion of annual sales and a leading nonprofit think tank, and as the chair of the board of directors of a Nasdaq-listed drone technology company. He began his legal career at the law firm now known as Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP (1988-2001), where he was a partner specializing in mergers and acquisitions, strategic alliances, and commercial contracts. He is also a Charter Member of the Society for the Rule of Law. John received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science (summa cum laude) from Emory University.