Daniel Z. Epstein


Daniel Zachary Epstein is an American lawyer who currently serves as Vice President of Legal and Policy at Trust Ventures. He is a nominee to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.

Education

Epstein earned his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Kenyon College and his Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law.

Legal career

Early in his career Epstein served as Counsel for the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. In 2011, he founded Cause of Action Institute, Inc., a 501 public interest law firm, and served as its Executive Director and President of the Board until 2016. At Cause of Action, he represented pro bono clients in government investigations and litigated regulatory, constitutional, political, and public law matters. He also served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Associate Counsel to the President. Before joining the White House in January 2017, he was counsel to both the Presidential Transition Team and the Trump for President Campaign.

Nomination to Court of Federal Claims

On June 19, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Epstein to serve as a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims. On June 24, 2019, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Trump nominated Epstein to the seat vacated by Judge Edward J. Damich, who took senior status on October 22, 2013. On January 3, 2020, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate. On February 4, 2020, he was renominated to the same seat. His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Memberships

He has been a member of the Federalist Society since 2006.