Justin McCarthy is a Partner at DGA Group Government Relations and is based in the Washington, DC office. With a distinguished career spanning public service and the private sector, Mr. McCarthy brings a wealth of expertise in trade, tax and health policy to advise clients dealing with complex, high-stakes issues. He is based in Washington, D.C.

Most recently, Mr. McCarthy served as a Senior Advisor at Akin in Washington, D.C. He also has a background in the private sector, having served as Director of Government Relations at Pfizer Inc., where he managed healthcare, intellectual property, international trade and tax issues.

Prior to joining Akin, Mr. McCarthy served as Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs during the George W. Bush administration, acting as a principal liaison and advocate of the President to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. In that role, he had primary responsibility for developing, coordinating and executing White House strategy on priority issues. While at the White House, Mr. McCarthy led efforts on the free trade agreements with Colombia, Korea and Panama, as well as on Trade Adjustment Assistance in the House and Senate. In addition, he led efforts on tax issues, the Farm Bill and the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Prior to joining the White House staff, Mr. McCarthy was appointed by President Bush as the assistant U.S. trade representative for congressional affairs. While at the Office of the United States Trade Representative, he led efforts with Congress on free trade agreements with Colombia, Korea, Oman and Panama, and with the Doha Round of World Trade Organization negotiations and Permanent Normal Trade Relations with Ukraine and Vietnam.