Randall D. Eliason

Randall D. Eliason serves as a Professorial Lecturer in Law at George Washington University Law School, bringing extensive practical experience from 12 years as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia where he specialized in white collar crime and led the Public Corruption/Government Fraud section. He remains an active legal commentator appearing on major networks including PBS Frontline, CNN, and MSNBC.

His educational credentials include:

• BA from the University of North Dakota
• JD from Harvard University

Professor Eliason's scholarly focus centers on white collar crime and federal criminal law, with deep expertise in corporate crime prosecution and government fraud cases. His contributions extend through the Washington Post as a contributing columnist and his widely recognized legal blog Sidebars, which the ABA Journal ranked among the top 100 legal blogs for its analysis of federal criminal law developments.

His professional accolades encompass:

• Three-time recipient of the Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Teaching Award voted by graduating classes
• Formal commendations from the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI, and Washington DC Metropolitan Police Department
• National recognition for legal commentary and scholarship

Academic leadership includes:

• Current instruction of white collar crime courses at GW Law
• Prior teaching appointments at American University Washington College of Law and Georgetown University Law Center
• Supervision of eleven Assistant U.S. Attorneys during his tenure as Chief of the Public Corruption/Government Fraud section