Student and faculty member talking in the law library

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

GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew accepts a diploma on stage during the 2025 NAM induction ceremony.

GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew Inducted into National Academy of Medicine

October 23, 2025

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) recognized GW Law Dean Dayna Bowen Matthew for her contributions to the public health field.

Professor Murphy (front row, third from the left) with the Armenian delegation.

GW Law Professor Sean Murphy Argues in International Court

October 21, 2025

Professor Murphy argued on behalf of Armenia in International Arbitration.

From left Bobby Burchfield, GW President Ellen Granberg, GW Law Professor Mary-Rose Papandrea, Supreme Court Justice Breyer

Mary-Rose Papandrea Installed as Burchfield Professor of First Amendment and Free Speech Law

October 14, 2025

The new endowed professorship, made possible by GW Law alumnus Bobby Burchfield, will strengthen scholarship on First Amendment and free speech law.


In the News

"Under Operation Lone Star, Texas State Police more than Doubled Their Drone Fleet”

The Texas Observer quoted Andrew Ferguson on the Texas State Police’s use of drones.

"Go zone — New York is building, baby, building."

Financial Times quoted Sara Bronin on the positive impacts of zoning.

"High Court Greenlights Racial Gerrymandering, by Alan B. Morrison."

Alan Morrison authored this piece for the Yale Journal on Regulation.

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