David Tafuri

About David Tafuri

David Michael Tafuri is an international lawyer, writer, and foreign policy contributor. He is currently an equity partner at the international law firm, Arent Fox. He runs the emerging democracies practice, which is focused on legal work in the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Latin America. As part of his work, he frequently travels to conflict and post-conflict countries to advise on public international law, policy and political issues, economic development and investment. He is also the President of the US-Kurdistan Business Council. He is a former Board Member of USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Organization, and continues to provide support in refugee crises around the world. Mr. Tafuri began his career working for UNHCR in Turkey. He later worked for two Presidential campaigns in the U.S. He also worked for the U.S. Department of State in the US Embassy in Baghdad from 20••••07. He has lived in Iraq, Turkey, Spain, and Greece. He currently resides in Washington, DC. He has published articles in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Politico, CNN.com, The Hill and BusinessWeek. He also frequently appears on CNN, Fox News, BBC, CNBC, MSNBC, Al Jazeera and Voice of America to provide commentary on foreign policy issues. He currently appears in an HBO Vice documentary about Libya that first aired on HBO in June, 2016.

Experience

1. Author of Articles in Washington Post, Ny Times, Wall Street Journal and the Hill Newspapers

   The Hill

   Jan 2010 — Present

   Author,\"Putin doesn\'t fear NATO or Ukraine - he fears democracy,\" The Hill, February 10, 2022Author, “Biden needs a failed states strategy,” The Hill, January 1, 2021Author, “How Trump and Biden contrast on foreign policy,” The Hill, October 22, 2020Author, “Will coronavirus help ISIS?” The Hill, May 19, 2020Author, “5 most important trends to watch in foreign policy in 2020,” The Hill, January 2, 2020Author, “The ‘big stuff’ in Ukraine,” The Hill, December 2, 2019Author, “Trump in danger of giving the Taliban exactly what they want,” The Hill, September 18, 2019Author, “We’re all on the tarmac waiting for an Iran policy,” The Hill, June 24, 2019Author, “Trump to Iran: ‘So call me maybe,’” The Hill, May 17, 2019Author, “Mueller found an easy target,” Foxnews.com, April 23, 2019Author,\"Does Mueller report anticipate campaign finance crimes related to Trump\'s Russia contacts,\" The Hill, April 12, 2019Author,\"David Tafuri: Mueller\'s findings of no collusion must be accepted, but we must condemn some behavior he exposed,\" Fox News, March 27, 2019 Author,\"Why Trump\'s Attack on Syria Is Legal,\" Politico, April 2017Author,\"Libya is on verge of implosion,\" CNN, March 24, 2016Author,\"Obama and GOP candidates lack strong anti-ISIS strategy, CNN, December 27, 2015Author,\"Forget Benghazi. What About Libya?” New York Times, October 23, 2015Author,\"Leaving a U.S. Ally Outgunned by ISIS,\" The Wall Street Journal, October 13, 2014Author,\"Libya: A Country in Transition,\" The Hill, May 18, 2012Author,\"Following the Libyan Model,\" Politico, March 19, 2012Author, “How President Obama Can Help Libya,” The Washington Post, June 24, 2011Author, “Egypt’s Assault on the World-Wide Web,” The Wall Street Journal, February 9, 2011Author, “Wireless in Gaza,” The Wall Street Journal, August 25, 2010Author, “Americans in Iraq: Occupiers No Longer,” The Washington Post, January 30, 2010

Education

• Georgetown Law

  J.D.

  1996

Skills

• Corporate Law
• Courts
• Government
• Public International Law
• Policy
• Dispute Resolution
• Civil Litigation
• Construction Law
• Appeals
• Intellectual Property
• Politics
• Legal Research
• Commercial Litigation
• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Mediation
• International Law
• Corporate Governance