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Todd F. Buchwald

Todd F. Buchwald is an American attorney and legal scholar who served as the United States ambassador-at-large for global criminal justice from December 30, 2015, until July 2017.[1] He replaced Stephen Rapp.[2]

Education

Buchwald earned a B.A. from Cornell University and a J.D. from Yale Law School.[3]

Career

Buchwald is a professorial lecturer in law at the George Washington University Law School.[4][5] He previously served as a career lawyer in the Office of the Legal Adviser of the Department of State and as an attorney in the Office of White House Counsel.[6] Buchwald was also an associate in the litigation and tax sections of the Washington law firm of Wilmer, Cutler and Pickering.[3]

Publications

  • "The Crime of Aggression: the United States Perspective, 109 American Journal of International Law 257 (2015) (with Harold H. Koh)[5]
  • "Pre-emption, Iraq and International Law, 97 American Journal of International Law, 557 (2003) (with William H. Taft IV).
  • U.S, Security Assistance and Related Programs, in J. N. Moore and R. F. Turner, National Security Law, 2d Edition (Carolina Academic Press 2005) (with Michael J. Matheson).

References

  1. ^ Lynch, Colum; Gramer, Robbie (August 30, 2017). "With Departure of Top Lawyer, State Department Exodus Continues". Foreign Policy. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Gordon, Michael R.; Simons, Marlise (July 19, 2017). "War Crimes Office May Be Closed in State Dept. Reorganization". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Buchwald, Todd F." U.S. Department of State. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  4. ^ "Todd Buchwald". GW Law School. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "TODD BUCHWALD". The Wilson Center. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  6. ^ "International Law". Public Radio Tulsa. Retrieved January 30, 2023.