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

Dean Alfreda Robinson headshot

Dean Robinson Inducted Into Washington Bar Association's Hall of Fame

August 25, 2023

The Washington Bar Association is the oldest and largest voluntary bar association comprised primarily of Black attorneys and judges in the Washington, DC area.

Dean Alfreda Robinson headshot

Dean Robinson Leads Research on Study of Black Women Lawyers

August 16, 2023

In a 28-page report, Dean Robinson measures the progress of meaningful inclusion of Black women lawyers in collaboration with The National Bar Association.

A soldier, the columns at the Supreme Court, and a phone with social media graphics popping out of it

The Supreme Court Just Legalized Stalking

August 8, 2023

In her recent op-ed for Slate, Professor Mary Anne Franks explains how the Supreme Court has declared stalking to be protected by the First Amendment.


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