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 Scott Pagel

Dean Scott Pagel Elected by the American Bar Association

August 7, 2023

Prior to his election to the Council, Dean Pagel served for six years on the Accreditation Committee of the Section.

Steven L. Schooner

Steven L. Schooner Appointed Jeffrey & Martha Kohn Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

July 26, 2023

Most recently, Steven L. Schooner served as the Nash & Cibinic Professor of Government Procurement Law.

Emily Hammond headshot

Professor Hammond Testifies Before the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee

July 25, 2023

Professor Hammond testified as a minority witness in support of the Community Reclamation Partnerships Act and the Mining Schools Act of 2023.


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