WILLIAM C. SNYDER Syracuse University College of Law E. I. White Hall, Room 268 Syracuse, NY

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1 Syracuse University College of Law E. I. White Hall, Room 268 Syracuse, NY (315) EDUCATION: Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, Elected to Order of the Coif. Associate, Cornell Law Review. Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut Artium Liberalium Baccalaurei, cum laude, Political Science major with International Relations concentration. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law August 2007 to present, taught and currently teaching: Federal Criminal Law Federal Courts Prosecuting Terrorists in Article III Courts Computer Crimes Cyber Security Law and Policy Counter-Terrorism Law Evidence Assisting with the Institute for National Security and Counter-Terrorism, a joint venture of the College of Law and Syracuse University s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Adjunct Professor of Law, Albany Law School January 2005 to present, taught: National Security Law Fact Investigation Foreign Relations and National Security Law Adjunct Professor of Law, Syracuse University College of Law School years and , taught Prosecuting Terrorists in Article III Courts.

2 Curriculum Vitae Page 2 FELLOWSHIPS: Academic Fellow, , Foundation for Defense of Democracy Included 10 days of courses at Tel Aviv University and visits to police, military, intelligence and diplomatic facilities in Israel in June Fellow in Government Law & Policy, Government Law Center, Albany Law School September 2004 through June Conducted research, drafted papers and organized symposia on various legal topics. LEGAL PRACTICE: Assistant United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania April 1994 to May Prosecuted cases in the Narcotics & Organized Crime, Violent Crimes, and Priority Crimes Sections. Led prosecution of largest criminal case in history of the district while assigned as legal counsel to Greater Pittsburgh Violent Crimes/ Gang Task Force. Conducted intelligence investigations and drafted emergency plans while assigned to Anti-Terrorism Task Force and to Joint Terrorism Task Force. Served as district s Crisis Response Manager. Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Columbia September 1990 to April Served in Grand Jury, Appellate and Felony Trial Sections. Commended in performance evaluation as "gifted legal writer." OTHER EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE: Assistant to the Attorney General of the United States August 1988 to September Deputy Administrative Assistant to Pennsylvania Governor Dick Thornburgh June 1985 through August Responsible for the office that scheduled the Governor's time, arranged all public events and private appointments, briefed the Governor and accompanied him to most appointments and events. Coordinated the Governor's schedule and security with Pennsylvania State Police.

3 Curriculum Vitae Page 3 TRAINING: Summer Workshop on Teaching Terrorism, 2007 Completed ten-day course at University of Oklahoma on both terrorism, itself as well as new and innovative techniques to teach terrorism at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Attorney General s Advocacy Institute Completed courses for Department of Justice officials: Basic International Law, National Security Law (classified), Computer Crimes, Basic Narcotics, Interview and Interrogation, Trial Advocacy, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Workshop on Deterring Cyber Attacks: Informing Strategies and Developing Options for U.S. Policy (by invitation), The National Academies, Washington, DC, June 10-11, Cyber Risk and Information Security Conference (invited participant), Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University, June 16, International Terrorism Conference 2008, Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies, Whitehall, London, October 2-3, th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference sponsored by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security, Washington, DC, November 6-7, International Conference on the Administration of Justice and National Security in Democracies, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada, June 10-12, th Annual Review of the Field of National Security Law Conference sponsored by the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Law and National Security, Washington, DC, November 15-16, 2007.

4 Curriculum Vitae Page 4 LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS: The Nature of Warfare is Change, lecture to 2010 National Security Leadership Seminar: Massachusetts National Guard, Foxboro, Massachusetts, March 21, Chaired a panel entitled Legislation and Regulation of Cyberspace The Limits of the Possible at Cyber Security: A Public-Private Partnership, a two-day conference held at the Royal United Services Institute, London, United Kingdom, October 21-22, The Next Generation of Terror? half-hour interview on Minnesota Public Radio Midmorning show, May 28, Demystifying the Law of Counterterrorism: Making the law more accessible to non-lawyers, speech to New York State Council for the Social Studies Annual Convention (Saratoga Springs NY), Friday April 3, The Law Enforcement Paradigm for Counter-Terrorism, guest lecture for Homeland Security: Federal Policy and Implementation Challenges course, Syracuse University, March 26, 2009 and March 27, What s New? Evolution of Criminal Legal Protection for Digital Information, guest lecture for Introduction to Information Security course, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University, November 4, Cyber Terrorism lecture to Communication, Law & Policy Society, Syracuse University, March 19, Investigating and Trying Terrorism in the United States and Abroad, guest lecturer for Perspectives on Terrorism course, Syracuse University, February 28, Televised interview for story Political Ad Attacks Congressman for Terrorism Position, NewsChannel 9, WSYR, Syracuse, NY, February 27, Congress and National Security Legislation, guest lecturer for Policy and the Legislative Process course at Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, February 22, 2008 Lessons from U.S. v. J.R. Thomas (Nguyen murder) Investigation, guest lecture for Investigating and Reopening Civil Rights Murder Cases, Syracuse University, October 17, Rule of Which Law: In What Forum Should Terrorists Answer for Their Crimes?, guest speaker for Program on the Analysis and Resolution of Conflicts, Syracuse University, September 26, Panelist on Northeast Public Radio show Students Town Meeting on Government Wiretapping and Surveillance, May 31, 2006.

5 Curriculum Vitae Page 5 Domestic Spying: Constitutional Crisis, Or Necessary War Power?, panel presentation, Albany Law School Civil Liberties Union, April 13, Prosecutions After Tearing Down the Wall: When are Article III courts the right tool for the counter-terrorism job now that intelligence officers and law enforcement agents conduct joint investigations?, panel presentation during Prosecuting War Crimes and Terrorism event at Syracuse University College of Law, October 14, (Full video available at USA PATRIOT Act, panel presentation for Constitution Day at Siena College, September 16, Guest appearance on Northeast Public Radio The Roundtable Show to discuss the USA PATRIOT Act, June 23, Speaker in debate on USA PATRIOT Act sponsored by New York Civil Liberties Union and the Federalist Society at Albany Law School on April 7, The Government Lawyer as Advocate, guest lecturer for Public Service Placement course, Albany Law School, September 29, RICO And The L.A.W. Gang Prosecutions, guest lecturer for White Collar Crimes course at University of Pittsburgh School of Law, March 23, SELECTED MEDIA COVERAGE AND QUOTATIONS: Federal appeals court removes Wecht judge, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, September 6, 2008 WLNR W.Pa. federal judges grant travel requests for defendants, September 2, 2008 WLNR Federal Court Cases Are Usually Dignified Affairs, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, May 18, 2008, 2008 WLNR Source Of Wecht Jury Names Sought, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, April 15, 2008, 2008 WLNR Contacts With Wecht Jurors Criticized, FBI Called Panelists' Homes After Deadlock, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 12, 2008, 2008 WLNR Five Years After Terror Attacks, Effects Still Being Felt, Schenectady [NY] Sunday Gazette, September 10, 2006, p. A1. Federal Probe Of Mayor Goes On, No Details Released On Grand Jury's Work, Pittsburgh Post- Gazette, January 10, 2005, 2005 WLNR Cyber Plotter Contrite In Court, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 16, 2004, 2004 WLNR

6 Curriculum Vitae Page Ridge Foe Sentenced For Guns, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 9, 2004, 2004 WLNR Bank Robber Tripped Up By Telltale Cell Phone, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 22, 2003, 2003 WLNR 'Main Street Robber' Gets 7-Year Term, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, July 18, 2003, 2003 WLNR New Evidence Persuades Bank Robber To Confess, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 8, 2003, 2003 WLNR ; Teller Pleads Guilty In Heists, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, April 8, 2003, 2003 WLNR Pa. Man Indicted For Allegedly Threatening To Kill President, Seattle Times (WA), December 24, 2002, 2002 WLNR ; Pa. Man Indicted In Bush Threats, Charleston Gazette (WV), December 25, 2002, 2002 WLNR ; Butler Man Indicted In Threats Against Bush, Pittsburgh Tribune Review, December 25, 2002, 2002 WLNR Arrest In Seattle Leads To Hampton Drug Lab, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 15, 2000, 2000 WLNR Prosecution And Prevention Cut Gang Crime Here, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 3, 1997, 1997 WLNR Years For Law Man, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, January 18, 1997, 1997 WLNR Fugitive Captured Sunday Had Escaped Before: Virginia Man Charged With Killing Guard During Brinks Truck Heist After Breakout, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 18, 1995, 1995 WLNR Man Pleads Guilty In School Threat, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 1, 1995, 1995 WLNR Police Arrest Nine In Drug Ring Sweep\Washington County Network Described As That Area's Largest, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 15, 1995, 1995 WLNR BAR ADMISSIONS: United States Supreme Court. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

7 Curriculum Vitae Page 7 SERVICE: Member, Advisory Committee, Dick Thornburgh Forum for Law and Public Policy, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: American Bar Association. International Bar Association. Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa. Association of Former Intelligence Officers. National Association of Assistant United States Attorneys RESEARCH INTERESTS: the intersection of intelligence and law enforcement investigations. determining principled reasons for choosing among civilian courts, international tribunals, and military courts for using the rule of law to fight terrorists. offensive cyber-security. obtaining admissible evidence abroad. SECURITY CLEARANCES: From 1988 through 2004, held from the United States Government: Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Please see and