Olivia Foster focuses her practice on white collar defense, government investigations, and commercial litigation.
Olivia maintains an active pro bono practice, with a focus on civil rights litigation.
Olivia received her law degree from Cornell Law School, where she served as a publishing editor for the Cornell Law Review. While in law school, she participated in the First Amendment Law Clinic and the Protest and Civil Disobedience Defense Clinic. Before law school, Olivia worked for the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Perspectives
November 9, 2023
BIS and FinCEN Issue a Joint Alert on New Reporting Key Term and Red Flags Relating to Global Evasion of U.S. Export Controls
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
August 31, 2023
Criminal Enforcement of the Consumer Product Safety Act: Regulators Signal an Increasingly Aggressive Approach (pdf)
PLI Current: The Journal of PLI Press
April 20, 2023
BIS Imposes $300 Million Penalty for Violation of Huawei Foreign Direct Product Rule
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
April 19, 2023
Non-Disclosure of Export Controls Violation May Now Constitute an “Aggravating” Factor
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
January 30, 2023
Subpoenas at the Ready: The 118th Congress Is Poised to Investigate
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
Credentials
Education
- J.D., Cornell Law School, 2022
- B.A., Government, Cornell University, 2018
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
Government & Military Service
- Executive Assistant, House Committee on Oversight and Reform, January–July 2019
- Legal Intern, House Committee on Oversight and Reform, May–July 2020