Jesse Panuccio is a legal expert and former government official. He served as the Acting Associate Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he oversaw the Civil, Antitrust, and Tax Divisions of the Department. In addition, he was the Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General, and he also held a variety of other positions during his time with the Department of Justice, including Counselor to the Attorney General. Prior to his time with the Department of Justice, Panuccio was the Executive Director of Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity, where he was responsible for economic development policies in the state. He also worked as a lawyer in private practice, specializing in appellate litigation. Panuccio has a law degree from Harvard Law School and an undergraduate degree from Duke University.