Jonathan J. Cordone

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Jonathan J. Cordone is a senior vice president and the general counsel of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank). In this capacity, Cordone serves as the Bank’s chief legal officer and corporate Secretary.

Cordone manages the Bank’s attorneys and oversees diverse transactions and litigation portfolios. He also represents Ex-Im Bank in negotiations with key external stakeholders.

Prior to joining Ex-Im Bank, Cordone served as general counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, the oldest legislative committee of the House of Representatives.

Prior to being appointed general counsel, he served the committee as minority deputy general counsel and minority counsel for Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, with a focus on policies affecting the Federal Trade Commission and domestic manufacturing. 

Before joining the committee, Cordone practiced law in New York and Connecticut, working on complex transactions involving project finance and leveraged leasing and lending. 

He received a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law and a B.A. in political science from Mary Washington College. He is a native of Trumbull, Conn., and currently resides in Washington, D.C.

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