Bradley A. Appleman is a senior national security law practitioner and Georgetown Law LL.M. alumnus who recently retired as a Captain in the U.S. Navy JAG Corps after 29 years of service. Most recently, he served as Deputy Legal Advisor to the National Security Council (NSC) at the White House. In this capacity, he spearheaded interagency legal reviews of national security initiatives, including defense industrial base revitalization, export controls, and maritime policy.

Prior to his tenure at the NSC, Mr. Appleman served as the primary legal advisor to the four-star commander of U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa. He previously served at the Pentagon as the Legal & Oceans Policy Advisor to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans & Strategy (N3/N5), where he advised on global maritime policy and politico-military affairs. He also served as the Maritime Policy Branch Chief for the Joint Staff (J-5), where he managed the Department of Defense Freedom of Navigation Program in coordination with the Office of the Secretary of Defense and prepared Joint Staff leadership for Senate testimony on the Law of the Sea Convention.

Mr. Appleman earned an LL.M. and National Security Law Certificate from Georgetown University Law Center. He holds a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School and an M.A. in National Security & Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College.