Jonathan W. Anderson, J.D., graduated summa cum laude from The George Washington University in 1998 with a B.A. in Criminal Justice.  He was a Soros Criminal Justice Scholar at the New York University School of Law, receiving his J.D. cum laude in 2001.  Since 2001, Mr. Anderson has been employed as a staff attorney with the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.   In that position Mr. Anderson has represented indigent clients at the trial level, in collateral proceedings, and on appeal, in cases with charges ranging from misdemeanor assault to first degree murder.  He is currently part of the Public Defender Service’s Appellate Division.  Mr. Anderson is also an Adjunct Professor in the Sociology Department of The George Washington University.