Katherine Nesbitt

Katherine Nesbitt serves as a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University Law School while concurrently holding the position of Senior Trial Counsel with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Foreign Litigation (OFL). Her legal career spans over 14 years, including five years as an Attorney-Adviser in the DOJ's National Security Division and nine years in private practice specializing in complex cross-border litigation and international arbitration matters.

Her educational qualifications include:

• AB and JD from Duke University
• LLM from the University of New South Wales

Ms. Nesbitt's scholarly focus centers on International Law with specialized expertise in National Security Law and Counter-Terrorism frameworks. Her Fulbright Scholarship research critically examined the constitutionality of preventative detention laws for terrorist suspects across Australian and American legal systems, demonstrating her commitment to comparative constitutional analysis in high-stakes security contexts. She maintains active engagement with contemporary legal challenges through her government service and academic instruction.

Her professional recognition includes:

• Fulbright Scholar

Ms. Nesbitt currently serves as Vice-Chair for Publications with the Government Attorneys Interest Group of the American Society of International Law, contributing to scholarly discourse in international legal practice. No information is available regarding student advisement or research grant funding. Her professional activities reflect a unique integration of frontline government litigation experience with academic instruction in transnational legal frameworks.