David B. Rivkin, Jr., is a partner in the Washington office of Baker Hostetler LLP, Co-Chairmen of the Center for Law and Counterterrorism at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a Visiting Fellow at the Nixon Center, and a Contributing Editor of the National Review magazine. David Rivkin specializes in regulatory – e.g., energy and environmental matters -- and appellate litigation work, with a particular emphasis on complex constitutional and public policy issues. Mr. Rivkin served in a variety of legal and policy positions in the Reagan and George H. W. Bush Administrations, including stints at the White House Counsel's office, Office of the Vice President and the Departments of Justice and Energy. Prior to embarking on a legal career, David Rivkin served during the 1970s and 1980s as a defense and foreign policy analyst, focusing on Soviet affairs, arms control, naval strategy and NATO-related issues. David Rivkin holds a JD degree from Columbia University Law School, a Masters degree in Soviet Affairs from Georgetown University, and a Bachelors of Science degree from the Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.David Rivkin is a prolific writer and commentator and has published numerous papers, articles, op eds, book reviews, and book chapters on a variety of international, legal, constitutional, defense, foreign policy, environmental and energy issues for various media including the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, Washington Times, Los Angeles Times, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, National Interest, National Review, Policy Review, Harvard Journal of Law & Policy, American University Law Review, Administrative Law Journal, University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and University of Chicago Journal of International Law. David Rivkin has been a frequent guest on TV and radio shows, including CNN, NBC and MSNBC, CBS, ABC/Nightline, FOX News, NPR, PBS, BBC, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and numerous other stations.Specialties: litigation; international and environmental groups; constitutional issues that are frequently implicated by federal regulatory statutes, including commerce clause- and due process-related issues, as well as First and Tenth amendment-related matters.