Pablo Enrique Carrillo

About Pablo Enrique Carrillo

Pablo E. Carrillo is Of Counsel at Squire Patton Boggs, where he leads the firm’s Congressional Oversight & Investigations work and advises clients across the Defense Public Policy and International Trade & Foreign Investment practices. He helps companies and technology and industrial-base innovators operating in high-scrutiny environments navigate Washington risk—congressional investigations, national security reviews, CFIUS/foreign investment matters, export controls (EAR/ITAR), and federal contracting (FAR/DFARS) disputes—and advises boards and C-suites on oversight risk, governance posture, and crisis communications, emphasizing speed, credibility, and minimizing unwanted business impact. His work often involves subpoena response, congressional RFI response, compliance program positioning, privilege/confidentiality strategy, and operationally practical production plans.Before private practice, Pablo served as Chief of Staff to the late U.S. Senator John McCain, overseeing his legislative, oversight, and investigative priorities, including at the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. He previously served as Minority General Counsel to the Senate Armed Services Committee, supporting the NDAA process and major national security legislation, including weapon systems acquisition reform initiatives and reforming the national security space launch program. Earlier in his career, he led high-profile congressional investigations, including those regarding a massive Air Force weapons contract and a large tribal lobbying fraud scheme.Pablo counsels and represents clients before the federal security agencies, including the Departments of Defense and Commerce, before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee; the House Energy & Commerce Committee; the House Ethics Committee; the House Judiciary Committee; the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the U.S. & the Chinese Communist Party; etc. Possessing deep familiarity with the congressional investigative ecosystem, he prepares executives for depositions and hearings and manages fast-moving, politically sensitive engagements. He also contributes to firm thought leadership and mentors rising attorneys and policy professionals. Pablo began his legal career in maritime & admiralty litigation in New Orleans, served as a judicial extern to Chief Judge Morey Sear (EDLA); was a research assistant to esteemed Tulane Law School Professors Robert Force and Oliver Houck; and served as Senior Managing Editor, Tulane Law Review.

Experience

1. of Counsel

   Squire Patton Boggs

   Sep 2017 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Defense & Maritime Security Public Policy; Lead, Congressional & Oversight Investigations

Education

• Tulane University

  BA, Political Economy, International Relations

  1987 — 1992

• Jesuit High School of New Orleans

  Magna Cum Laude

  1982 — 1987

• Tulane University Law School

  JD, Louisiana Civil Law; Maritime & Admiralty Law

  1994 — 1997

Skills

• Government
• Appropriations
• Strategic Planning
• Political Consulting
• Legislative Research
• International Relations
• Grassroots Organizing
• Policy Analysis
• Federal Government
• Foreign Policy
• Political Communication
• Government Contracting
• Community Outreach
• Legislative Relations
• Crisis Management
• Coalitions
• Congressional Affairs
• Political Science
• Congress
• Dod
• Political Campaigns
• Life Coaching
• Politics
• Strategic Communications
• Proposal Writing
• Legislation
• Legislative Affairs
• Litigation
• Defense
• Military
• Constituent Services
• Program Management
• Grassroots
• Public Policy
• Policy
• Leadership