David Wolitz

David Wolitz is a Professor of Law at the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law. He teaches Constitutional Law I & II, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Advanced Criminal Procedure, and Mass Communications Law. Prior to joining UDC in 2020, he was an Associate Professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law and taught at Georgetown University Law Center. His scholarship focuses on criminal justice and legal theory, with expertise in post-conviction review and the Model Penal Code.

• Former positions: Associate Professor at University of Tennessee College of Law, Attorney-Adviser at U.S. Department of Commerce.
• Practice background: Civil litigation and criminal defense in private practice.

Research interests include the intersection of criminal justice and legal theory, post-conviction review procedures, and the historical context of the Model Penal Code. He has studied Japanese constitutional law at the Inter-University Center for Japanese Studies in Yokohama and seeks further collaboration in Japan.