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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

Giovanna Gismondi

GW Law Professor Presents at ESIL International Conference in Spain

January 16, 2025

Visiting Associate Professor and Environmental Law Fellow Giovanna Gismondi presented her environmental law research at the ESIL conference.

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GW Law Faculty Highlighted in GW Philanthropy Impact Report

December 17, 2024

GW Law professors Mary Anne Franks, F. Scott Kieff, and Daniel Solove were recognized in the university's annual philanthropy impact report.

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GW Law Professor Wins Award for Dedicated Service

December 10, 2024

The AAPI and MENA Women in the Legal Academy Workshop honored professor Cynthia Lee for "dedicated service to the academy” at its annual workshop in October.


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