Christopher Edelman

Experience

1. Senior Counsel

   U.S. Department Of Justice

   Feb 2020 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   Federal Programs Branch• Lead case teams defending Executive Branch policies and actions in high-profile nationwide litigation, often proceeding in emergency postures, on the cutting edge of constitutional law and administrative procedures act and national security litigation, as well as some affirmative litigation• Draft pleadings, argue motions, conduct discovery, take and defend depositions, negotiate settlements, and handle nearly all aspects of complex civil litigation and coordinate with parallel criminal litigation• Advise agencies on legal issues not yet in litigation, including proposed rulemaking• Regularly train attorneys from across the country in litigation practice at DOJ National Advocacy Center and mentor DOJ attorneys starting their government careers• Serve on Attorney Management Committee, finding creative solutions to identified issues under tight budgets, including creating a management feedback survey, developing processes that drive attorney efficiency, including through technological innovation, and navigating the challenges of the pandemic • Awarded DOJ Perseverance Award for “remarkable tenacity and. unwavering resolve, vision, and dedication to. duties to accomplish particularly difficult or contentious projects”

Skills

• Political Science
• International Law
• Legal Research
• International Relations
• International Security
• National Security
• Policy
• Economics
• Academic Writing
• Spanish
• Legal Writing
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Political Risk Analysis
• Human Rights
• Public Speaking
• Government Relations
• Non-Profits
• Policy Analysis
• Latin America
• Social Media
• International Development
• Research
• Politics
• Stata
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Intercultural Communication
• Foreign Policy
• Public Policy
• Diplomacy
• International Political Economy