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

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Professor Kovacic Argues that the Battle Against Spam Callers Holds Lessons for Tech Regulators

March 16, 2023

In his new article, Professor Kovacic argues that the FTC’s actions in creating its do-not-call list carry lessons for those who advocate regulating Big Tech.

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Dean Robinson Appointed by Secretary Pete Buttigieg

March 10, 2023

Dean Robinson will serve on the Anti-Discrimination Subcommittee of the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee.

Cori Alonso-Yoder and Rachel Micah-Jones holding the Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons

Professor Cori Alonso-Yoder Receives Presidential Award

March 6, 2023

Cori Alonso-Yoder working with Centro de los Derechos del Migrante received the Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons.


In the News

"Senate nears crucial vote on Trump judicial nominee"

Roll Call quoted JP Collins noting Bove is a Trump nominee outlier—his apolitical legal career leaves lawmakers unsure of his stance on key issues.

"Proponents hope to make Ten Commandments next Supreme Court test of religion in schools"

The Hill quoted Robert Tuttle theorizing the Supreme Court will not take up Ten Commandments cases because it would be forced to “really confront radical change in Establishment Clause law.”

"Trump’s norm-breaking closeness to DOJ helped fuel Epstein furor"

The Washington Post quoted Stephen Saltzburg on previous norms that separate the DOJ from the White House no longer exist under Trump.

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