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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

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.

Daniel J. Solove Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law George Washington University Law School President & CEO, TeachPrivacy

"With the vast amount of data collected and the powerful data analytics at disposal, we are on the path to a privacy dystopia."

April 3, 2024

“20 Talks” is a series of insightful discussions with experts and influential personalities across diverse domains.


In the News

"Are Trump's tariffs too big to fail at the Supreme Court?"

USA Today quoted Alan Morrison on Trump's tariffs.

"The legal and political questions surrounding Trump's deployment of National Guard troops."

MPR News spoke to Laura Dickinson on the legality of the National Guard deployment.

"JONATHAN TURLEY: Why blue states' new anti-ICE laws are unconstitutional virtue signaling."

Fox News quoted Jonathan Turley on anti-ICE laws.

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

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Faculty Books