Faculty

GW Law faculty members are scholars and practitioners with strong reputations in the legal community.

Our faculty members are among the most cited law faculty in the nation, appearing in print, online, and on-air, in world-renowned media outlets. But first and foremost, each faculty member is devoted to teaching.


Faculty News

Alicia Solow-Niederman and Daniel Solove

GW Law Professors Win Awards for Papers on Privacy

February 5, 2025

GW Law professors Alicia Solow-Niederman and Daniel Solove are among the six winners of the Future of Privacy Forum's Privacy Papers for Policymakers Awards.

Daniel Solove

GW Law Professor Surpasses 500K Downloads on SSRN

January 29, 2025

GW Law professor Daniel Solove became the second law professor to surpass 500,000 downloads on SSRN.

Three photos of people smiling for the camera to the left and the GW Law logo at AALS on the right

GW Law Faculty and Staff Shine at AALS Annual Meeting

January 17, 2025

The AALS Annual Meeting occurred on January 8-11 in San Francisco, CA.


In the News

"Why the stigmatization of the term 'Negro’?"

Robert Cottrol wrote for the Washington Times.

"Congress, Legal Bids Jockey to Undo Biden Heater Efficiency Rule"

Bloomberg Law quoted Emily Hammond on the potential method from the Justice Department to ask for a temporary stay to "make adjustments to its litigation strategy.”

Marketplace | Jeremy Bearer-Friend - January 29, 2025

Marketplace spoke to Jeremy Bearer-Friend, associate professor of law, about Direct File.

Scholarly Work

Our faculty are leading scholars and practitioners—experts whose experience and passion for teaching shape the study and practice of law. Learn more about publications and other work written by our faculty.

Daniel J. Solove
Breached!: Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve It

Rosa Celorio
Women and International Human Rights in Modern Times: A Contemporary Casebook 

Dayna Bowen Matthew
Just Health: Treating Structural Racism to Heal America

Catherine J. Ross
A Right to Lie? Presidents, Other Liars, and the First Amendment

Additional Faculty Scholarship News

Faculty Books