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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

Professor Sean Murphy arguing before the Hague

Professor Murphy Urges World Court to Find Jurisdiction in Case Protecting Ethnic Armenians from Racial Discrimination

May 10, 2024

Professor Murphy argued before the World Court, in favor of the Court's jurisdiction in a case that seeks to protect ethnic Armenians from discrimination.

American Politics - Stimulus Bill and infrastructure

From Scholarly Proposal to Bipartisan Law: GW Law Professor's Tax Reform Triumph

May 8, 2024

Professor Bearer-Friend's tax proposal, advocating an end to corporate merger tax breaks, transforms into bipartisan legislation.

A view of the Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery in Wilmington, California

Should Big Oil Be Tried for Homicide?

April 24, 2024

GW Law Professor Braman advocates charging fossil fuel companies with crimes, citing their knowledge of climate risks and efforts to suppress information.


In the News

"Democrats Let Down Left at First Trump Judge Nominations Hearing"

Bloomberg Law quoted JP Collins on the dangers and strategies around certain judicial nominees during Trump’s second term.

"Trump deployed troops to Los Angeles without invoking the Insurrection Act. Can he do that?"

Poynter quoted Laura Dickinson on the "disturbingly broad” circumstance in deploying California’s National Guard.

"Meta takes $15 billion stake in Scale AI in bid to catch competitors"

The Washington Post quoted William Kovacic saying antitrust action on Meta’s AI deal hinges on whether it's seen as a dominant player in the AI field.

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