Jonathan Drimmer (jdrimmer@steptoe.com) is an attorney at Steptoe & Johnson, in Washington, D.C (www.steptoe.com). He practices International and Commercial Litigation, including advising corporations on issues related to Alien Tort Claims Act compliance, as well as representing corporations and individuals in domestic and international litigation and investigations. He is a frequent author and commentator on issues related to war crimes and international law generally, and the ATCA specifically. He also teaches courses at Georgetown University Law Center related to war crimes, including the ATCA. He is a former Deputy Director of the Office of Special Investigations, in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, and a former Bristow Fellow, in the office of the U.S. Solicitor General. He also was a judicial clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He received his B.A. from Stanford University and his J.D. from UCLA Law School.