Student and faculty member talking in the law library

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

Alberto Benitez and Paulina Vera

Two GW Law Professors to Receive Awards from Hispanic Bar Association DC

September 9, 2026

Professors Alberto Benitez and Paulina Vera will receive the Judge Ricardo M. Urbina Lifetime Achievement and Attorney of the Year awards, respectively.

Daniel Solove

GW Law Professor Daniel Solove Named Among ‘Most Influential Leaders in Cyber Incident Response’

September 3, 2026

GW Law Professor Daniel Solove was named one of the 2026 “Most Influential Leaders in Cyber Incident Response” by BreachRx, a cyber incident response management platform.

Daniel Solove and Andrew Ferguson

GW Research Magazine Features Center for Law & Technology: The Bernard Center Professors

August 26, 2026

GW Research spoke to professors Daniel J. Solove and Andrew Guthrie Ferguson about data privacy for the latest edition of the magazine.


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