Michael German

Policy Counsel
ACLU

Mr.German develops policy positions and pro-active strategies on pending legislation and executive branch actions concerning national security and open government programs, including domestic surveillance, data mining, privacy, whistleblower protection, and intelligence and law enforcement oversight.

Prior to joining the ACLU Mr. German served sixteen-years as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, where he specialized in domestic terrorism and covert operations.  He served as an adjunct professor for Law Enforcement and Terrorism at the National Defense University and is a Senior Fellow with GlobalSecurity.org.  His first book, “Thinking Like a Terrorist,” was published in January 2007. 

He has a B.A. in Philosophy from Wake Forest University and a J.D. from Northwestern University Law School.