Jeffrey F. Addicott is a Professor of Law and the Director of the Warrior Defense Project at St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, where he teaches a variety of courses to include National Security Law and Terrorism Law. An active duty Army officer in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps for twenty years (he retired in 2000 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel), Professor Addicott spent a quarter of his career as the senior legal advisor to the United States Army’s Special Forces. He is an internationally recognized authority in terrorism law, Professor Addicott not only lectures and participates in professional and academic organizations both in the United States and overseas, he is a frequent contributor to national and international media outlets.Foreign presentations include numerous professional lectures at universities and government institutions in India, China, Sultanate of Oman, Colombia, Peru, Ukraine, Germany, France, Austria, Canada, Thailand, Japan, Honduras, Haiti, Egypt, Kuwait, Panama, Guatemala, Albania, Okinawa, Cuba, South Korea, England, Mexico, Sweden, Ireland, Scotland, Greece, Israel, Russia, Poland, and Uruguay. Presentations in the United States include over 900 appearances at universities, public and private State and Federal institutions, as well as more than 5,000 appearances on radio, print, and television broadcasts to include the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Miami Herald, Dallas Star-Tribune, San Antonio Express-News, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Times, Washington Examiner, FOX News Channel, MSNBC, CNN, ABC, PBS, NBC, CBS, NPR, BBC, OAN, Voice of Russia, and al-Jazeera.Professor Addicott is a prolific author, publishing over sixty books, articles, and monographs on a variety of legal topics. 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. Dr. Addicott served as the Associate Dean for Administration and Finance at St. Mary’s University School of Law (2006-2007) and as the Director of the Center for Terrorism Law (2003-2019). He is also the 2007 recipient of St. Mary’s University Alumni Association’s “St. Mary’s University School of Law Distinguished Faculty Award.” Lieutenant Colonel Addicott served in senior legal positions in Germany, Korea, Panama, and throughout the United States. Professor Addicott holds a Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Virginia School of Law. He also received a Master of Laws (LLM) from the Judge Advocate General’s School, a Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Alabama School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts with “Honors in Government” (BA) from the University of Maryland.Read more about this authorRead less about this author