Jonathan Cedarbaum leads the firm's False Claims Act Group and is a member of its Cybersecurity, Privacy and Communications Group, in which he counsels clients on regulatory and policy issues and frequently oversees cyber incident response efforts. Mr. Cedarbaum also litigates Administrative Procedure Act, constitutional and international cases and represents clients before administrative agencies and congressional committees.

Mr. Cedarbaum rejoined the firm in 2011 after spending two years in the leadership of the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, where he ultimately served as Acting Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office, which provides authoritative legal advice to the White House, the Attorney General, and all executive branch departments and agencies. 

Background
During his time at OLC, Mr. Cedarbaum handled the cybersecurity and surveillance docket and was deeply involved in the development and early implementation of the Dodd-Frank and Affordable Care Acts. As a member of the Justice Department's senior leadership and as a legal counselor to senior officials across the government, he was also involved in numerous other statutory and regulatory initiatives, including in the areas of cybersecurity and data privacy.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Cedarbaum did two additional stints at the Justice Department: two-and-a-half years as an Attorney-Advisor in the Office of Legal Counsel (1999–2002) and a year as a Bristow Fellow in the Office of the Solicitor General (1997–1998). Mr. Cedarbaum has also served as Deputy Chief of Staff to the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (2002–2003) and as a legislative assistant for a Member of Congress (1985–1986).