James Suzano is the Deputy Executive Director of Americans for Democracy & Human Rights in Bahrain (ADHRB), where he manages the creation of new projects, maintains donor relations, and oversees all of the organization's fundraising-related activities. He also manages ADHRB's European and Asian teams, coordinating work in Brussels with the European Union and Geneva with the Human Rights Council. He has previously served the organization as the Director of Legal Affairs and Director of the Washington office prior to his move to Europe. He has represented human rights defenders, political activists, and wrongfully-convicted death row inmates before the UN and other international bodies, fighting for and in many cases winning the freedom and safety of his clients. Before joining ADHRB, James worked as a professor, and has taught courses for the US military in Europe and in private schools in Asia. James earned his Juris Doctorate at the University of California, Los Angeles, and is a member in good standing of the New York State Bar.