Jason Torchinsky is a partner at Holtzman Vogel, specializing in campaign finance, election law, lobbying disclosure and issue advocacy groups. In addition to his practice counseling clients on compliance with campaign finance, ethics laws, lobbying disclosure and election laws, Jason has served as lead counsel in a number of litigation matters dealing with First Amendment freedoms and election law and redistricting issues.
Jason has filed numerous cert petitions, jurisdictional statements, and amicus briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court. At the Supreme Court, Jason has won a summary reversal from a redistricting case out of Michigan, and was counsel in a rarely granted petition for cert before judgment in another redistricting matter. His amicus briefs on behalf of the NRSC and NRCC was cited in the Court’s opinion in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission. Jason has also represented candidates across the country during post-election canvass and recount processes.
Jason has been at the forefront of representing victims of October 7, organizations and students in the aftermath of October 7th attack on Israel by Hamas. He is active in ongoing antisemitism matters throughout the United States with a focus on college campuses.
In the area of artificial intelligence {“AI”), Jason offers guidance to political campaigns and advocacy groups on the ethical and compliant use of AI. His expertise in the intersection of AI and elections helps organizations navigate new regulations surrounding AI-driven political technologies, including deep fakes. He has also been working with the political consulting industry to help guide it through the growing AI regulatory environment, and is preparing for litigation to challenge AI regulations that stifle growth of this emerging technology.