Leslie S. Lebl
Principal, Lebl Associates

Lebl Associates, a foreign policy consultancy, was established in 2003. It offers assistance to private companies seeking to enter foreign markets, including political risk analysis; prepares policy assessments for governments and private foundations; and seeks to influence U.S. and foreign policy formation on key issues such as the protection of First Amendment rights.

As its Principal, I have carried out various activities:

-- Participated in an international team, organized by the American Center for Democracy, to observe the 2009 communal elections in Morocco.

-- Advocated on behalf of the Free Speech Protection Act. You can find more information about this at the website of the American Center for Democracy, and on my blog (see links at left). An op-ed I authored is linked to my publications page.

-- Produced a report on U.S.-EU information sharing to combat terrorism for a private foundation. See the April 2009 article based on that research that I co-authored with former senior Justice Department official Mark Richard.

-- Served as guest lecturer in Department of Defense orientation sessions for military personnel assigned to the Balkans, and participated in a workshop on transitional governments at the Naval Postgraduate School. I can offer expertise on multinational peacekeeping or stability operations; civil-military relations; or the interface between the Departments of State and Defense, both for training purposes and for analysis.

-- Lectured on U.S.-EU relations at the State Department's training center, participated in a study conducted by the Atlantic Council on transatlantic defense issues, and lectured for the World Affairs Council and the American Committees on Foreign Relations on U.S.-EU issues. I draw both on my experience as Minister-Counselor for Political Affairs at the U.S. Mission to the EU, and on subsequent research and publications, particularly on EU security and political issues.

-- Conducted international market research for a private firm on markets in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe. For more in-depth studies, I provide political risk analysis while J. Linmar International Ltd. conducts extensive market research and business development. (see link at left).

-- Advised and prepared regulatory submissions for a private corporation. I am knowledgeable on a wide range of economic issues, and am experienced in interagency policymaking in Washington.