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

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Jason Belk Appointed Associate Dean of Students

February 1, 2023

Since 2019, Jason Belk has served in the Dean of Students office bringing over a decade of law school administrative experience.

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William Kovacic: DOJ’s Antitrust Lawsuit Draws from FTC’s Missed Opportunities to Rein in Google

January 30, 2023

“These aren’t strange concepts. The case has a coherent story, and it’s zeroing on missed opportunities from the past,” Kovacic tells Politico.

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GW Law's Richard Pierce's Essays Highlighted by The Regulatory Review

January 25, 2023

Professor Pierce's Essays were highlighted as their top regulatory essays of 2022.


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