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

Senator Bob Menendez talking

‘Eyebrow Raising’ Details In Bob Menendez Indictment Complicate Defense, Legal Experts Say

October 19, 2023

Associate Dean for Government Procurement Law Studies Jessica Tillipman commented on Sen. Bob Menendez's indictment.

Palm trees and a sunset

First Amendment Expansionism and California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code

October 11, 2023

Professor Solove explains how the recent decision in NetChoice v. Bonta is part of a new breed of opinion he labels "First Amendment Expansionism."

A drone flying in the sky with missiles coming out of it

Professor Laura A. Dickinson on the War in Afghanistan

October 6, 2023

Professor Dickinson answered a couple of questions regarding her publication "Over-the-Horizon Drone Strikes in an Ongoing Global War: Afghanistan and Beyond."


In the News

"Democrats in Congress seek to prevent another Jan. 6 riot"

CBS News quoted Paul Schiff Berman on the legal responsibilities of Congress to certify speaker votes.

Bloomberg Businessweek: Fearless Speech, Women’s Principles

For Bloomberg, Dr. Mary Anne Franks discussed her book Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment.

"Conservatives Use Trump Assassination Attempt to Target Women in Anti-Diversity War"

The American Prospect quoted Naomi Schoenbaum on using gender-based lawsuits as a political statement.

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