Jeffrey Van Nest has a history of public service:

Chief Division Counsel, Federal Bureau of Investigation, December 2017 - present

Federal Bureau of Investigation, various leadership roles, May 2002 - December 2017

Staff Counsel, U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, June 1999 - June 2000

Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Navy JAG Corps, June 1994 - May 1999