Ray White on Iran: What’s Happening, What’s Next?

On January 14, 2026

Sharing the insights of retired CIA officer and long-time Iran watcher, Lexpat’s Senior Global Intelligence Advisor, Ray White. This post will be updated as new installments are added: January 13, 2026 What’s taking place in Iran is unprecedented and has captured the world’s attention. The last time we saw Iran in a full state of […]

Welcoming Darrell Blocker to Lexpat!

On June 12, 2024

As our interdisciplinary team of experts continues to grow in 2024, Lexpat is thrilled to announce that Darrell M. Blocker has joined the firm as our Senior Strategic and Global Intelligence Advisor. Darrell joins Lexpat after an exceptional 32-year career in the U.S. Intelligence Community including 28 years as an undercover CIA operative, where he […]

Lexpat Delivers Investigation Report on Site Security and Privacy

On April 15, 2024

In the wake of a high-profile security breach some months ago, a NASDAQ-traded company that provides technology-driven products and services to secure physical commercial and residential properties retained Lexpat to investigate the breach, which had targeted and more directly implicated a different company with which our client had a close operating partnership. Lexpat’s investigation resulted […]

Admiral Melissa Bert Joins Lexpat

On September 26, 2023

Lexpat is thrilled to announce that Rear Admiral (Ret.) Melissa Bert has joined our team as Senior Counsel and Senior Maritime & Homeland Security Consultant. Melissa is a highly decorated officer of the United States Coast Guard, recently culminating her phenomenal career in uniform as the service’s Chief Counsel and Judge Advocate General, a dual-hatted […]

Andrew Borene Joins Lexpat’s Team to Assist Defense Cooperation, Security Partnerships, & Capacity Building Missions

On August 22, 2023

Lexpat is pleased to announce that Andrew Borene has joined our team to aid our global efforts in U.S. security cooperation, capacity building, and strategic design. As an Of Counsel and Senior Consultant, Andrew is prepared to support cyber, intelligence, defense, counterterrorism, operations, and facilitated strategy design workshop needs of U.S., UK, allies, and security […]

Lexpat’s Traldi & Pearlman Anchor NSLT Episode on Ukraine

On April 28, 2023

The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Law and National Security has posted the latest episode of its flagship National Security Law Today podcast, which features Lexpat Senior Attorney-Advisor Arthur Traldi and Managing Director Adam Pearlman, along with John Dermody of O’Melveny & Myers. Recorded on April 15, the three experts in national security, international law, […]

Pearlman Quoted on Russia & Wagner Group Sanctions

On February 14, 2023

On February 1, the respected military and foreign affairs-focused publication Task & Purpose published an article describing some of the reported recruitment activities of Russia’s Wagner Group targeting Americans – specifically, Americans with military experience. The story quotes Lexpat’s Managing Director Adam Pearlman concerning the penalties Americans could face if they joined the sanctioned mercenary […]

Lexpat Team Members Continue in ABA Leadership Positions

On August 9, 2022

The new president of the American Bar Association, Deborah Enix-Ross, has appointed three Lexpat attorney-advisors to leadership positions for the ABA’s 2022-2023 bar year. Lexpat’s Managing Director and Senior Attorney Adam Pearlman will serve a second term on the ABA’s Advisory Committee for National Security. Adam’s previous ABA leadership includes positions with the Rule of […]

Pearlman Featured on ‘National Security Law Today’ Podcast

On July 7, 2022

The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Law & National Security featured Lexpat Managing Director Adam Pearlman, along with his co-editor and decorated national security lawyer Col. (Ret.) Kay Wakatake in the latest episode of its podcast, National Security Law Today. On the podcast, Adam and Kay discussed their newly-released U.S. Intelligence Community Law Sourcebook, […]

On June 9, 2022

LegalNews.com is promoting the current edition of the U.S. Intelligence Community Law Sourcebook as “a primary source to understand how the U.S. counters a wide array of evolving threats within a rule of law framework.” The site notes that “For national security lawyers, understanding the latest analyses of the laws, executive orders and policies governing […]