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Eric Hirschhorn
Senior Fellow

Eric Hirschhorn

Member Since 2026

Biography

Former Under Secretary for Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce. Former Positions with Winston & Strawn LLP: Partner, Counsel to Predecessor Firms; Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce; Chief Counsel, Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights, U.S. House of Representatives; Attorney, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP; Legislative Assistant to Rep. Bella S. Abzug (D-NY), U.S. House of Representatives; Counsel, Democratic Study Group, N.Y. State Assembly; Reginald Heber Smith Community Lawyer Fellow, MFY Legal Services.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Under Secretary for Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce 2010 2017
Partner Winston & Strawn LLP 1983 2010
Counsel to Predecessor Firms Winston & Strawn LLP 1981 1983
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration U.S. Department of Commerce 1980 1981
Chief Counsel Subcommittee on Government Information and Individual Rights U.S. House of Representatives 1975 1977
Attorney Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP 1973 1975
Legislative Assistant Rep. Bella S. Abzug (D-NY) U.S. House of Representatives 1971 1973
Counsel Democratic Study Group N.Y. State Assembly 1971 Current
Lawyer Fellow MFY Legal Services Reginald Heber Smith Community 1968 1971
Deputy Associate Director US Office of Management & Budget 1977 1980

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal

Primary Functions

Organizational Structure/Design/Development
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