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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

Dan Stigall

Distinguished Professorial Lecturer in National Security Law Discusses the U.S. National Security Architecture

February 18, 2025

The GW National Security, Cybersecurity, & Foreign Relations Law Program hosted a webinar on mapping national security power in the United States.

Jessica Tillipman

GW Law Associate Dean Jessica Tillipman Releases Resource on Anti-Corruption Law

February 11, 2025

GW Law Associate Dean Jessica Tillipman released a free resource to combat misinformation about government contracts and anti-corruption law.

Alicia Solow-Niederman and Daniel Solove

GW Law Professors Win Awards for Papers on Privacy

February 5, 2025

GW Law professors Alicia Solow-Niederman and Daniel Solove are among the six winners of the Future of Privacy Forum's Privacy Papers for Policymakers Awards.


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