Aaron Jackson is a Partner at Dunlap Bennet & Ludwig, a veteran-owned law firm with global reach headquartered in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia.  Aaron’s practice concentrates on the intersection of law, technology, and national security with practice areas including Government Contracts, Corporate Transactions, U.S. Export Controls, Regulatory Compliance, Privacy, Cybersecurity, and National Security Law.  Prior to joining the firm, Aaron served 20 years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force, with over 14 years in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps.  Throughout his military career, Aaron served as a federal prosecutor, defense counsel, Air Force Academy professor, Pentagon counsel/advisor, and leader of numerous legal offices at home and abroad.  Aaron’s final deployment was to an undisclosed location in the Middle East, where he served as General Counsel (Staff Judge Advocate) for a combat Air Expeditionary Wing supporting Operation INHERENT RESOLVE.  While stationed at the Pentagon, Aaron was honored to serve as legal counsel for the U.S. Space Force Planning Task Force and was subsequently awarded “Outstanding Performer” recognition by the Secretary of the Air Force for his role in the historic “launch” of the United States Space Force, the sixth military branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.  In his final military assignment, Aaron served as General Counsel (Staff Judge Advocate) for an elite Air Force Special Operations unit headquartered in Florida with numerous global locations supporting United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).

Passionate about developing people and teams, Aaron also serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Texas A&M University School of Law.  Aaron and his wife, Beth, currently reside in Niceville, Florida with their four children and are active in their local community.