Washington, D.C. (February 5, 2026) – BGR Group, Washington, D.C.’s premier bipartisan lobbying and public relations firm, announced today that Sean Cooksey is joining its Commerce and Infrastructure practice as a Managing Director in mid-February. Sean brings with him years of legal and policy work in the White House, the Federal Election Commission, and the United States Senate. In addition to his broad background managing government oversight and investigations, Sean deepens BGR’s expertise in antitrust and competition policy, intellectual property and technology policy, and other litigation support matters.
“Sean is a proven leader and has been a widely recognized policy and legal expert both in the administration and on Capitol Hill,” BGR Chairman and CEO Bob Wood said. “We are thrilled to welcome him to BGR and have him work with our clients on a wide range of critical competition and legal issues.”
“I’m delighted to be joining BGR’s tremendous policy team at this pivotal moment,” Sean said. “I am proud of my service in the White House and on Capitol Hill, and I look forward to using that experience to help BGR’s clients alongside so many talented colleagues.”
Prior to joining the BGR team, Sean has served as Counsel to Vice President JD Vance. In this role, he served as the Vice President’s chief legal adviser and a senior policy staffer within the White House. As part of the Trump-Vance administration, he regularly advised the Vice President and senior White House staff on constitutional law, domestic policy, ethics, and executive and judicial nominations.
Previously, Sean was a member of the Federal Election Commission, after being nominated by President Trump in 2020. Sean served on the FEC for four years and was elected Chairman for the 2024 presidential election year, overseeing an agency of 300 staff to administer federal campaign-finance law.
Sean began his political career in the United States Senate, where he served as General Counsel for Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Deputy Chief Counsel for Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). During his tenure in both offices, Sean worked on the Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary on some of the Senate’s most high stakes matters, including major legislation and two Supreme Court confirmations.
Prior to his Senate service, Sean worked at an international law firm in Washington, D.C., where his practice focused on appeals and constitutional law. He also served as a law clerk for Judge Jerry E. Smith of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Houston, Texas.
Sean has appeared on television, on radio, and in print in outlets such as The Ingraham Angle, Varney & Co., Morning Edition, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Axios, and Politico. He speaks regularly at major conferences, including the Republican National Lawyers Association and the National Association of Business PACs.
Sean received his B.A. in economics, summa cum laude, from Truman State University. He received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, where he graduated with High Honors and Order of the Coif, and served as a Managing Editor on the University of Chicago Law Review.
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