Reed D. Rubinstein
Reed D. Rubinstein | |
|---|---|
2025 Official Portrait | |
| Legal Adviser of the Department of State | |
| Assumed office May 26, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Margaret L. Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Michigan Law School |
Reed D. Rubinstein is an American attorney who currently serves as the Legal Adviser of the Department of State since May 26, 2025, under the second Trump administration.[1]
Education
Rubenstein is a 1985 Graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, where he has studied and practiced law.[2]
Career
Rubenstein became the senior counsel and regulatory committee executive at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in March 2012.[3] He joined the Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign in February 2016.[2][1]
Rubenstein was appointed the vice president of America First Legal in February 2024.[4]
On May 15, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Rubinstein as Legal Adviser of the Department of State by a 51–46 vote.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ a b "Reed D. Rubinstein". United States Department of State. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "Reed D. Rubinstein". The Federalist Society. September 27, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "Former U.S. Chamber Regulatory Counsel Joins Dinsmore | Kinney Recruiting". www.kinneyrecruiting.com. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "America First Legal Announces Expanded Leadership Team to Advance Its Critical Mission". America First Legal. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ "PN25-50 - Reed Rubinstein, of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State, 119th Congress (2025–2027)". www.congress.gov. May 13, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
- ^ "Maryland's Reed Rubinstein confirmed as State Department adviser in Trump administration". Yahoo News. May 13, 2025. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ "PN25-50 - Nomination of Reed Rubinstein for Department of State, 119th Congress (2025-2026)". www.congress.gov. May 13, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.