Nathan Brooks is USDOJ’s International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) Attorney based in Zagreb, Croatia, and his coverage area includes Eastern, Central, and Southern Europe, as well as Central Asia. Nathan focuses on implementing technical assistance programs designed to strengthen cybercrime, cybersecurity, and digital evidence knowledge and capacity among judges, prosecutors, and investigators, in his coverage area. He is on detail from his permanent position as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) for the District of the Virgin Islands, where he served as that District’s Senior Litigation Counsel, focusing on white-collar crimes, corruption, and computer crimes. Prior to becoming an AUSA, Mr. Brooks was a Trial Attorney at the Department of Justice’s Tax Division where he was twice named a DOJ “Outstanding Attorney” and was selected to instruct other federal prosecutors at DOJ’s National Advocacy Center. Mr. Brooks was formerly an editorial board member of The Federal Lawyer magazine, and he has taught criminal justice courses at a number of domestic and international institutions.
