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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 Spencer Overton Receives 2024 Louis E. Martin Great American Award

October 29, 2024

The Louis E. Martin Great American Award recognizes individuals who have made transformational contributions that furthered the promise of America as a land of hope and opportunity for all.

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Dean Jessica Tillipman Testifies Before the Senate about Organizational Conflicts of Interest

October 8, 2024

Students from Dean Tillipman’s Formation of Government Contracts class had the opportunity to attend the hearing to learn about these important issues.

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GW Law Welcomes New Faculty Members

September 24, 2024

Meet the newest members of our community and learn why they chose GW Law.


In the News

"Digital personal data is protected by the Fourth Amendment”

Marketplace Tech spoke to Andrew Ferguson on digital surveillance and his new book, "Your Data Will Be Used Against You.”

"GSA praised for initial changes to AI draft regs, but more work needed”

Federal News Network quoted Jessica Tillipman on the General Services Administration’s updated proposed regulations.

"America’s Trumpiest Appeals Court Is About To Get a Little Trumpier"

JP Collins wrote this article for Balls and Strikes on the Fifth Circuit.

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