Bell Johnson assists clients in a variety of national security and government contracting matters, including bid protests and export control and trade sanctions compliance.
Bell received her law degree magna cum laude from Syracuse University College of Law, where she served as the managing editor for the Syracuse Law Review, and a dual Masters of International Relations degree from the university’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. While in law school, she also interned at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York.
Perspectives
January 16, 2026
Department of Commerce Imposes Administrative Penalty on German Company for “Causing” EAR99-Related Violations in China
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
January 13, 2026
Executive Order Requires Chinese-Controlled Firm’s Divestment of EMCORE Corporation’s Digital Chips Business
Advisory
December 11, 2025
OFAC Imposes $7.1 Million Penalty on Gracetown, Inc. for Sanctions Violations
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
November 13, 2025
U.S. Department of Commerce Officially Suspends Enforcement of the Affiliates Rule for One Year and Removes Several Entities From the Entity List for China
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
October 30, 2025
U.S. Department of Commerce to Suspend Enforcement of the 50 Percent Rule for One Year
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
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Credentials
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Syracuse University College of Law, 2021
- M.A., International Relations, Maxwell School of Syracuse University, 2021
- B.A., dual degrees in International Studies and Journalism; cum laude, University of Missouri, 2016
Admissions
- District of Columbia
Activities
- Program Coordinator, International Trade and National Security Subcommittees, International Law Community, The District of Columbia Bar
- Steering Committee Member, Export Controls & Economic Sanctions Committee, American Bar Association, International Law Section