Michael A. Celone
Senior Litigation Counsel | U.S. Department of Justice | MIT Sloan MBA | Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Sloan School of Management
- Role
- Senior Litigation Counsel (Civil Division) at U.S. Department Of Justice
- Location
- Boston, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael A. Celone
Senior litigation counsel and regulatory compliance expert with over a decade of experience leading high-stakes federal litigation on behalf of Executive Branch agencies before U.S. Supreme Court and nearly every U.S. Court of Appeals. Driven by a career in public service, I am inspired to leverage my litigation, data governance, and regulatory expertise to help leading-edge companies navigate emerging AI governance frameworks and advance human dignity and societal well-being through science and technology. Dedication to fairness and integrity with the ability to translate complex geopolitical and regulatory frameworks into lucid, compliance-enhancing legal strategy.
Experience
Senior Litigation Counsel (Civil Division)
Aug 2019 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Leads 15-attorney team handling 75+ complex civil litigation matters annually across 94 federal district courts, 11 appellate circuits, and U.S. Supreme Court, overseeing discovery, motion practice, oral argument, trial, appeals and settlement negotiations.• Leads defense of Executive Branch agencies in nationwide constitutional and regulatory challenges to executive orders, statutes, and federal regulations, directing multi-agency legal and technical teams to align litigation strategy with operational requirements and rapidly adapt to conflicting judicial mandates under intense political and public scrutiny. • Advises Cabinet officials and senior Justice Department leadership on emerging constitutional and regulatory issues (including First Amendment content moderation and separation of powers) shaping White House policy decisions in legally and geopolitically uncertain environments. • Oversees sensitive national security legal matters requiring coordination with foreign governments and interpretation of conflicting international law to guide client strategy with significant geopolitical and diplomatic implications.
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Sloan School of Management
2023 — 2025
Harvard Law School
Privacy & Comparative AI Governance
2024 — 2026
The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law
Juris Doctor (J.D.)
2009 — 2013
The George Washington University
Bachelor’s Degree, Political Science
2005 — 2009
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