Jennifer Morris

Partner

Jennifer Morris focuses her practice on national security law, cybersecurity law and government contracts.  She assists clients with government contracts & related regulatory compliance, technology transactions, MSP risk mitigation, cyber-security risk mitigation & investigations, managing cyber data breach events, conducting compliance investigations & audits, and helping clients drive growth while mitigating risk.

 

Jenn’s clients benefit from the unique 360° perspective she brings from prior U.S. Government civilian, military, and commercial industry leadership positions. In addition to significant experience in private practice with nationally recognized firms, Jenn served as a Senior Associate General Counsel in the Department of the Navy’s Office of General Counsel, as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, as an Honors Attorney with the Central Intelligence Agency, and as General Counsel / Deputy General Counsel at both large and small businesses.

 

With over 24 years of experience practicing in the Washington D.C. area, including more than 15 years in-house with commercial companies such as Northrop Grumman, IBM, and McKinsey & Company, Jenn has a nuanced understanding of the field and strong business acumen to complement her legal practice. This enables Jenn to work with clients as an integrated business partner, offering practical business solutions to mitigate risk and navigate complex procurement rules within the Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC). Jenn has maintained an active high level security clearance since 1998.