Professor of Law; Director, Warrior Defense Project, St. Mary's University School of Law
Lt. Colonel (U.S. Army, Ret.) Jeffrey F. Addicott is a Distingushed Professor of Law and the Director of the Warrior Defense Project at St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas (2000-current). An active-duty Army officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps for twenty years, Professor Addicott spent a quarter of his career as the senior legal advisor to the United States Army’s Special Forces. As an internationally recognized authority on national security and terrorism law Professor Addicott not only lectures and participates in professional and academic organizations both in the United States and abroad (over 1,000 speeches), but he also testifies before Congress on a variety of legal issues. Dr. Addicott is a regular contributor to national and international news media outlets to include FOX News, MSNBC, OAN, CNN, BBC, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today, (over 5,000 interviews). Addicott is a prolific author, publishing over 100 books, articles, and monographs on a variety of legal and policy issues. His most recent book (2026) is entitled: Christian Doctrines.
Among his many contributions to the field, Professor Addicott pioneered the teaching of law of war and human rights courses to the militaries of numerous nascent democracies in Eastern Europe and Latin America. For these efforts he was awarded the Legion of Merit, named the “Army Judge Advocate of the Year,” and honored as a co-recipient of the American Bar Association’s Hodson Award. Addicott has served in senior legal positions in Germany, Korea, Panama, and throughout the United States (1980-2000). Professor Addicott holds a Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Virginia School of Law. He also received a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the Army Judge Advocate General’s School, where he was the Deputy Director of the International & Operational Law Division, and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Alabama School of Law. Apart from teaching a variety of courses at the law school to include National Security Law and Terrorism Law, Dr. Addicott served as the Associate Dean for Administration at St. Mary's University School of Law (2006-2007) and as the Director of the Center for Terrorism Law (2005-2018). Dr. Addicott was the 2007 recipient of “St. Mary’s University School of Law Distinguished Faculty Award.” Dr. Addicott also heads Christian Doctrine Ministries, where he teaches non-denominational Bible classes (2009-current) at St. Mary’s University School of Law.
Professor of Law, Stanford Law School
Orin S. Kerr is a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, where he teaches and writes in the areas of criminal procedure and computer crime law. Kerr earned mechanical engineering degrees from Princeton University and Stanford University before graduating with a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is a former law clerk to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy at the United States Supreme Court and Judge Leonard I. Garth of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Michael Levy was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for more than 37 years. From September 2001 until September 2017, he was the Chief of Computer Crimes at the United States Attorney’s Office. He is now retired from the Department of Justice.
He served in the U.S. Department of Justice from 1980 with two one-year excursions into private practice. He prosecuted fraud, drug, tax, and organized crime cases, as well as handling civil and criminal forfeiture actions. From 1991 to 1993, he was the Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division. From 1993 until 2001, he was the First Assistant United States Attorney. From April until September 2001 and from May 2009 until May 2010, he was appointed by the Attorney General to serve as interim United States Attorney until the confirmation of a presidentially appointed U.S. Attorney.
As Chief of Computer Crime, Mr. Levy prosecuted computer intrusion, computer fraud, theft of trade secrets, counterfeit goods, and federal crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.
Before joining the U.S. Attorney’s office, Mr. Levy worked as a Public Defender and as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia and as an Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He also had his own law practice for four years. He is a 1966 graduate (cum laude) of Brown University and a 1969 Penn Law graduate, where he was a finalist in the Keedy Cup Moot Court Competition.
Mr. Levy is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Partner, King & Spalding
John Richter is a trial and investigations partner in the Special Matters and Investigations Practice Group, and represents and defends companies, Boards of Directors, Board committees, and individuals facing a variety of white-collar criminal and regulatory enforcement matters, parallel civil litigation, and internal corporate investigations. John previously served as the Acting Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice and as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, having been nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate.
Professor of Law, Stanford Law School
Orin S. Kerr is a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, where he teaches and writes in the areas of criminal procedure and computer crime law. Kerr earned mechanical engineering degrees from Princeton University and Stanford University before graduating with a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is a former law clerk to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy at the United States Supreme Court and Judge Leonard I. Garth of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Michael Levy was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for more than 37 years. From September 2001 until September 2017, he was the Chief of Computer Crimes at the United States Attorney’s Office. He is now retired from the Department of Justice.
He served in the U.S. Department of Justice from 1980 with two one-year excursions into private practice. He prosecuted fraud, drug, tax, and organized crime cases, as well as handling civil and criminal forfeiture actions. From 1991 to 1993, he was the Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division. From 1993 until 2001, he was the First Assistant United States Attorney. From April until September 2001 and from May 2009 until May 2010, he was appointed by the Attorney General to serve as interim United States Attorney until the confirmation of a presidentially appointed U.S. Attorney.
As Chief of Computer Crime, Mr. Levy prosecuted computer intrusion, computer fraud, theft of trade secrets, counterfeit goods, and federal crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.
Before joining the U.S. Attorney’s office, Mr. Levy worked as a Public Defender and as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia and as an Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He also had his own law practice for four years. He is a 1966 graduate (cum laude) of Brown University and a 1969 Penn Law graduate, where he was a finalist in the Keedy Cup Moot Court Competition.
Mr. Levy is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Partner, King & Spalding
John Richter is a trial and investigations partner in the Special Matters and Investigations Practice Group, and represents and defends companies, Boards of Directors, Board committees, and individuals facing a variety of white-collar criminal and regulatory enforcement matters, parallel civil litigation, and internal corporate investigations. John previously served as the Acting Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice and as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, having been nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate.
Professor of Law, Stanford Law School
Orin S. Kerr is a Professor of Law at Stanford Law School, where he teaches and writes in the areas of criminal procedure and computer crime law. Kerr earned mechanical engineering degrees from Princeton University and Stanford University before graduating with a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He is a former law clerk to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy at the United States Supreme Court and Judge Leonard I. Garth of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Michael Levy was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for more than 37 years. From September 2001 until September 2017, he was the Chief of Computer Crimes at the United States Attorney’s Office. He is now retired from the Department of Justice.
He served in the U.S. Department of Justice from 1980 with two one-year excursions into private practice. He prosecuted fraud, drug, tax, and organized crime cases, as well as handling civil and criminal forfeiture actions. From 1991 to 1993, he was the Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division. From 1993 until 2001, he was the First Assistant United States Attorney. From April until September 2001 and from May 2009 until May 2010, he was appointed by the Attorney General to serve as interim United States Attorney until the confirmation of a presidentially appointed U.S. Attorney.
As Chief of Computer Crime, Mr. Levy prosecuted computer intrusion, computer fraud, theft of trade secrets, counterfeit goods, and federal crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.
Before joining the U.S. Attorney’s office, Mr. Levy worked as a Public Defender and as an Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia and as an Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He also had his own law practice for four years. He is a 1966 graduate (cum laude) of Brown University and a 1969 Penn Law graduate, where he was a finalist in the Keedy Cup Moot Court Competition.
Mr. Levy is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Partner, King & Spalding
John Richter is a trial and investigations partner in the Special Matters and Investigations Practice Group, and represents and defends companies, Boards of Directors, Board committees, and individuals facing a variety of white-collar criminal and regulatory enforcement matters, parallel civil litigation, and internal corporate investigations. John previously served as the Acting Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice and as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma, having been nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate.
Professor of Law, Widener University Commonwealth Law School
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