Jonathan Berger
Jon is an alumnus and was in Cohort 3 of the Business Law Scholars Program. He was a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution team, served on the executive board of the Georgetown Jewish Law Students Association and the editorial board of the Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy, and was co-captain of the prestigious Georgetown Law recreational softball team.
Prior to entering law school, Jon served for four years as an infantry officer in the 101st Airborne Division, United States Army. He led soldiers at several different levels and was responsible for planning and executing their training to ensure readiness to serve abroad. Jon deployed to Iraq in 2016 as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, and acted in an advisory and liaison role to Iraqi forces as they reclaimed Mosul. While at Georgetown, he has interned at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement and externed at the International Bar Association. He was also a summer associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.
Jon is interested in the intersection of business and law, and will join Cleary Gottlieb in New York as a corporate associate after graduation. He enjoys playing softball, rock climbing, playing golf poorly, and playing guitar.
Vanderbilt University, B.A. in Political Science, 2015
Georgetown University, J.D. expected 2022