Jason I. Poblete is the President of the Global Liberty Alliance and practices international, national security, and space law at Poblete Tamargo LLP, with offices in Alexandria, Virginia, and on Florida’s Space Coast in Melbourne. As a co-founder of the Global Liberty Alliance (GLA), he plays a key role in advancing the organization’s mission.
Mr. Poblete is a dedicated advocate for fundamental rights, with a track record that includes the successful release of two Americans from Iran. He continues to represent Americans unjustly imprisoned abroad. In addition to his legal work, he is passionate about exploring innovative approaches to advancing and strengthening fundamental individual rights, promoting free enterprise, and upholding the rule of law, particularly in emerging and developing markets. He is especially focused on leveraging new technologies to create environments where liberty and justice can flourish, empowering individuals and communities to thrive.
On September 16, 2020, the James W. Foley Foundation honored Mr. Poblete with the 2020 Hostage Freedom Award for his efforts to free several Americans detained in Iran and Venezuela. He also currently serves as a Commissioner on the CSIS Commission on Hostage Taking and Wrongful Detention in Washington, D.C., which explores responses to the growing phenomenon of wrongful detentions and hostage-taking by state and non-state actors.
Before starting Poblete Tamargo LLP in 2010, Mr. Poblete practiced law at Reed Smith LLP and was a senior staff member in the U.S. Congress. He has provided expert testimony or policy and legal advice on various legal and foreign policy matters, including sovereignty and self-determination, export controls, and economic sanctions, before the United Nations, the U.S. Congress, and foreign courts and mediation tribunals.
In 2017, Jason co-founded GLA to empower and train lawyers, reporters, and civil society leaders who work in nations struggling with rule of law issues. He also serves as an advisor to the International Catholic Jurists Forum, a meeting place for Catholic jurists and scholars from around the globe. Born and raised in South Florida, he is a first-generation American whose family fled Communist Cuba during the Cold War. Jason and his wife of over 25 years, Hon. Yleem Poblete, Ph.D., are active members of the Order of Malta.