Steven Snell
Adjunct Professor of Law
E-mail: ssnell@american.edu
Dr. Steven L. Snell received the degree of Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law and the degrees of Master of Laws and Doctor of Juridical Science from New York University School of Law. A member of the bars of the state of New York and the District of Columbia, he has practiced and published in the fields of maritime law, antitrust, and international commercial arbitration and litigation. He has served as both vice-chair and co-chair of the International Transportation Committee of the A.B.A Section of International Law, and he is an active member of both the Selden Society and the Maritime Law Association of the United States. The author of two books on maritime jurisdiction, Dr. Snell has taught legal history at Johns Hopkins University and currently teaches admiralty at American University’s Washington College of Law.
Currently Teaching
Areas of Specialization
- Maritime Law
- Administrative Law
- International Arbitration and Litigation
Degrees & Universities
- J.D., Northwestern University School of Law
- L.L.M., New York University School of Law
- J.S.D., New York University School of Law

