Editors-In-Chief
Mora Namdar
Mora, a native Texan of Persian decent, received her undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She was a double major in Political Science and International Studies, was the inaugural graduate of the human rights minor, and also minored in philosophy and fine art. While a student there, she was active on campus as President of Amnesty International, a student senator, Vice-Chair of Student Issue Committee, a member of AXO sorority, the Class of 2008 council, and interned for U.S. Congresswoman Eddie B. Johnson. Currently, Mora is a second-year law student at the Washington College of Law at American University working towards her J.D. and Masters in International affairs. She is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the National Security Law Brief, an SBA senator, member of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, and a member of the Students and Organizations Committee. Mora speaks Farsi fluently, has traveled extensively in Europe, and studied abroad at Oxford University.
Sean Shank
Sean is a second-year law student at American University’s Washington College of Law, and is enrolled in the dual master’s degree program with the School of International Service, concentrating on counterterrorism and nuclear non-proliferation. He graduated from Princeton University with a Bachelor’s Degree in East Asian Studies in 2006, focusing on US – Japan relations. For his Senior thesis, he wrote about the influence of the yakuza on Japanese nationalism in the early 20th century. In 2005, Sean briefly interned for the Hokkoku Shinbun newspaper in Kanazawa, Japan, acting as an assistant reporter. He is near-fluent in Japanese, and is conversational in Korean. Sean is President of the Law & Government Society at the Washington College of Law, and currently serves as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the National Security Law Brief.
Executive Editor
George Lynch
George is the Executive Editor of the National Security Law Brief. He majored in political science and American history at the University of California, Irvine. He is currently a JD student at the American University Washington College of Law, studying international law, and a graduate student at American University’s School of International Service, studying national security policy and diplomacy. He has twice studied abroad: at Kings College, Cambridge University, and as a law student in The Hague, Netherlands.
Managing Editor
Richard Rodriguez
Richard, a native New Yorker with dual citizenship from the United States and Costa Rica, received his undergraduate degree and Master’s degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. His undergraduate major is Business Administration specializing in finance and accounting. His Master’s degree is in Professional Studies specializing in Human Resources Management. While at Stony Brook, he worked full-time for The State Bank of Long Island, a Long Island-based commercial bank, in the Cash Management division. Richard is a second-year law student enrolled in the JD/MBA program at the Washington College of Law and the Kogod School of Business. He is the Managing Editor and Budget Officer of the National Security Law Brief, member of the American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law, member of Phi Alpha Delta legal fraternity, member of the Latino/a American Law Student Association (LaLSA), member of the Black Law Student Association (BLSA), Liaison for American University for the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting (ALPFA), member of the Hispanic MBA club, and a member of the Hispanic Bar Association in Washington, DC. He currently works as a Dean’s Fellow for the Legal Rhetoric department’s LAP program and recently worked for the legal division of the Mexican Department of Transportation.
Associate Executive Editor
Jessica Lechuga
Jessica, a Chicago native, is a second-year law student at the American University Washington College of Law with an interest in International Law. Along with joining the International Law Review this year, Jessica is a member of LaLSA, the Latino/a Law Student Association. Prior to law school, Jessica worked in the career criminal bureau for the New York District Attorney. She began her legal career working on high profile criminal cases serving as an aid to the Assistant District Attorneys. Jessica earned her B.A. in Psychology from New York University.
Online Editor
Nickolas Milonas
Nick is a second-year student at the Washington College of Law. Nick grew up in Michigan and graduated from the University of Michigan Honors College with degrees in Political Science and Modern Greek Studies. Prior to law school, Nick worked in DC for a Silicon Valley-based consulting firm specializing in behavioral modeling and electronic discovery. At the Washington College of Law, Nick is a staff member of the American University Law Review, a Gillett-Mussey fellow, a member of the Moot Court team, and a Dean’s Fellow for the Legal Rhetoric Department. Nick recently served as a Dean’s Fellow for Professor Ezra Rosser, worked in the Arlington District Court, and held a policy fellowship at K&L Gates LLP.
Senior Articles Editors
Charlie Fowler
First Lieutenant Charlie Fowler, United States Army, is a second-year law student at American University and Treasurer of the American University chapter of the Student Veterans of America. He served five years as an active duty enlisted infantryman, including a year at the Pentagon in the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs and two years as an Assistant Relief Commander at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. 2LT Fowler was selected to attended the University of Oklahoma on a ROTC scholarship, and was then selected to attend law school through the JAG Corps educational service delay program. He has studied Arabic in Zarqa, Jordan, and international criminal law in The Hague, Netherlands.
Neil Patel
Neil is a second-year law student at American University’s Washington College of Law, and is currently enrolled in a dual master’s degree program at the School of International Service. He graduated from Pitzer College with degrees in Economics and Political Studies in 2007. He is fluent in Gujarati and is currently learning Hindi.
Communications Editor
Danny George
Danny, a second-year law student, received his undergraduate degree with honors (cum laude) from Florida State University in 2006. He majored in Political Science and International Affairs. He is a native of Orlando, Florida, and is studying the legal aspects of national security, with a focus on the roles that finance and foreign investment play in national security. He currently serves as the Symposium Editor and Communications Chair of the National Security Law Brief.
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