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
March 3, 2026
BIS Announces $252.5 Million Settlement with Applied Materials over Alleged Unauthorized Reexports to China
Advisory
February 20, 2026
DOJ Sues to Enforce President Trump’s Order Requiring a Chinese Company to Divest Stake in U.S. Video Communications Company
Enforcement Edge: Shining Light on Government Enforcement
February 20, 2026
Treasury Department Provides Additional Information & Requests Feedback on CFIUS Known Investor Program Framework
Advisory
February 10, 2026
Gracetown, Inc. Challenges OFAC’s $7.1 Million Penalty in Court
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