Career
And published articles in numerous American and German legal publications. He was a lieutenant colonel in the Judge Advocate General"s Corps of the United States. Army and a deputy to the United States. representative to the United Nations War Crimes Commission. He also served as an advisor on international and foreign law to the United States. Department of Justice and served as deputy chairman of the Council on International Law of the Federal Bar Association.
He graduated with an Doctor of Laws from the University of Heidelberg and later received an Master of Laws from Columbia University.
In addition to Georgetown, Professor Wolff lectured at the Universities of Munich and Muenster in Germany as well as the Law Society of Berlin. In 2003, he received a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of his loyalty and commitment to Georgetown University and 42 years of outstanding teaching.
In 2004, Georgetown permanently honored Professor Wolff through dedication of the John Wolff International and Comparative Law Library.
