Matthew S. Axelrod Explained

Office:	Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement
President:	Joe Biden
Term Start:	January 3, 2022
Education:	Amherst College (BA) Yale Law School (JD)

Matthew S. Axelrod is an American attorney. He currently serves as assistant secretary for export enforcement at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security in the Biden administration.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Education

Axelrod holds a BA from Amherst College and a JD from Yale Law School.^[5]

Career

Axelrod was a partner at Linklaters from March 2017 to December 2020. He joined the U.S. Justice Department as a senior counselor in January 2021. The Biden administration nominated Axelrod as assistant secretary for export enforcement in August 2021. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in December 2021.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-08-18 . President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations . https://web.archive.org/web/20241008183232/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/18/president-biden-announces-five-key-nominations-4/ . October 8, 2024 . 2024-11-30 . The White House . en-US.
2. News: Kok . Xinghui . May 30, 2024 . US DOJ says Chinese national arrested on malware charges in international operation . November 30, 2024 . Reuters.
3. News: Scarcella . Mike . August 19, 2021 . Ex-Linklaters partner picked for U.S. export enforcement post . November 30, 2024 . Reuters.
4. Web site: Matthew Axelrod ’97 Yale Law School . 2024-11-30 . law.yale.edu . en.
5. Web site: Matthew S. Axelrod . 2024-11-30 . U.S. Department of Commerce . en.