Professor David P. Stewart served as a scholar-in-residence at the Law School during February, 2013. Prof. Stewart served as a senior executive at the U.S. Department of State for over 30 years before retiring from public service and joining the faculty of Georgetown University Law Center in 2008. Among the many positions he held and areas in which he served at the State Department are Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International, Diplomatic Law and Litigation, African Affairs, Human Rights and Refugees, Law Enforcement and Intelligence, International Claims and Investment Disputes, and Administrator for Iranian Claims. He is the recipient of Superior and Meritorious Honor Awards, and a Presidential Rank Award. At Georgetown, he serves as Director of the Global Law Scholars Program and Co-Director of the Center for Transnational Business and the Law. Courses he has taught include Public International Law, Private International Law, International Criminal Law, Foreign Relations Law, International Law in Domestic Courts, Treaties and the Constitution, and International Conflicts of Jurisdiction.
