Stephen Migala is an attorney adviser for the U.S. State Department, where he counsels on export-related national security law. Before that, he worked for both a boutique firm and a large international law firm, practicing appellate and complex civil litigation, as well as international trade and export compliance, among other areas. Prior to attending law school, Stephen served as an officer and pilot in the U.S. Air Force.
Stephen earned his J.D. and his LL.M. in National Security Law, with distinction, from Georgetown University Law Center, where he was the student editor in chief of the Food and Drug Law Journal. He received his B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boulder and his M.B.A. from Colorado State University.
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