Jason Torchinsky, Partner
Jason Torchinsky is a partner at HoltzmanVogelJosefiak PLLC, specializing
in campaign finance, election law, lobbying disclosure and issue advocacy
groups. Politico recently named Jason
one of the “50 Politicos to Watch,” and in 2007, Campaigns and Elections
Magazine named Jason a “Rising Star of Politics.”
In addition to his practice counseling clients on compliance
with campaign finance, ethics laws, lobbying disclosure and election laws,
Jason has served as lead counsel in a number of litigation matters. Representative matters in the redistricting
area include
Louisiana House of
Representatives v. Holder (D.D.C.) (Section 5 pre-clearance action),
City of Sandy Springs v. Holder (D.D.C.)
(Section 5 bailout action), and
Fletcher
v. Lamone (D. Md.) (challenging Maryland’s Congressional Districting
map). In the campaign finance context,
he is currently representing clients in
Alliance
for America’s Future v. State (Nevada Supreme Court) and
Van Hollen v. Federal Election Commission
(D.D.C.) (Representing intervenor defendants).
Jason has also represented Virginia candidates in recounts and voter
registration challenges before various Virginia Circuit Courts.
Jason frequently lectures on campaign finance redistricting
and ethics related subjects and provides commentary to the media on election
related matters.
Prior to joining the firm,
Jason was Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights
Division at the United States Department of Justice. During the 2004 election
cycle, Jason served as Deputy General Counsel to Bush-Cheney '04 and Deputy
General Counsel to the 2005 Presidential Inaugural Committee.
He holds a B.A. in Government and Public Policy from the
College of William and Mary and a J.D. from the College of William and Mary
School of Law. He is a member of the Virginia Bar, the District of Columbia
Bar, the Republican National Lawyers Association and the Federalist Society.