Professor Eisman is an Associate Professor of Legal Practice with a background in litigation, government service, and literary writing. Before coming to Georgetown, he served as an Attorney Advisor in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, focusing on anti-corruption and organized crime initiatives in Central and Eastern Europe. He was previously an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of Columbia, where he conducted trials and grand jury investigations and argued appeals in both federal and local courts. Earlier in his career, he practiced commercial litigation at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP in New York, and Perkins Coie LLP in Seattle, and completed a federal district court clerkship in the Southern District of California. Also a published fiction writer, Ben’s short stories have appeared in Sewanee Review, New England Review, Commentary, and elsewhere, and have been recognized by Best American Short Stories and the Pushcart Prizes. He has taught both legal and creative writing, and holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, an M.F.A. from Johns Hopkins, and a B.A. from Columbia University.