[2] Epstein earned his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Kenyon College, and his Juris Doctor from the Emory University School of Law.
In 2011, he founded the Cause of Action Institute, a 501(c)(3) public interest law firm, and served as its Executive Director and President of the Board until 2016.
At Cause of Action, he represented pro bono clients in government investigations and litigated regulatory, constitutional, political, and public law matters.
[6] On June 19, 2019, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Epstein to serve as a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims.
President Trump nominated Epstein to the seat vacated by Judge Edward J. Damich, who took senior status on October 22, 2013.