Jason Manion

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Counselor to the Attorney General at U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Overview

Jason Manion is a Counselor to the U. S. Attorney General with extensive legal experience across all three branches of the federal government, Ohio state government, and private practice. A Harvard Law School graduate, his expertise is in appellate litigation, having presented over fifteen oral arguments in federal and state courts.

Originally from the cornfields near Centerburg, Ohio, Jason maintains strong ties to his home state. He began his legal education at The Ohio State University and has served as a federal prosecutor in Cleveland and as a Deputy Solicitor General for Ohio, arguing cases before the states Supreme Court.

He served as Special Counsel to Senator Ted Cruz for the successful confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the U. S. Supreme Court.

Personality Overview

Risk-averse

Procedural

Calm

They prefer to follow rules and procedures.  They are motivated by the potential impact of their decision on the organization. They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people.

Topics They Care About

Appellate Litigation
His career has centered on appellate law, from private practice to representing the U. S. in dozens of Sixth Circuit appeals and arguing before the Ohio Supreme Court.
Constitutional Law
He worked on constitutional matters as Special Counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee and was named an Antonin Scalia Fellow, indicating a deep interest in this area.
Federal Legal Policy
In his senior roles at the Department of Justice, he advises the Attorney General on issues spanning the Civil, Civil Rights, Criminal, and National Security Divisions.

Media Appearances

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Work History

6-2025
Counselor to the Attorney General at U.S. Department of Justice
1-2025 - 6-2025
Counselor and Chief of Staff (Office of the Associate Attorney General) at U.S. Department of Justice
11-2022
Assistant United States Attorney (Northern District of Ohio, Criminal Division, Appeals Unit) at United States Attorneys'​ Offices
12-2020 - 10-2022
Associate Attorney at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
9-2020 - 10-2020
Special Counsel to Senator Ted Cruz (Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on the Constitution) at United States Senate

Education

2015 - 2017
Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Harvard Law School
2014 - 2015
First Year of Juris Doctor (J.D.) from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

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Insights For Selling To Jason

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Show willingness to accommodating their needs or requests
  • Talk about refund and cancellation policy if the need arises
  • Pause and ask them if they have any questions

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them to make quick decisions
  • Avoid saying anything that sounds like a risky proposition
  • Don’t don the salesperson avatar, be the friendly advisor instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jason is

  • Low-risk, go-ahead from other stakeholders and successful evaluation as per process matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jason

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jason move?

  • They do not like to rush and can be quite slow in their decision making.

  • Can Jason take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take decisions that others support.

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