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Professors and Senior Lecturers

The following faculty list represents those appointed in the 2020 spring semester.

Jeffrey B. AbramsonProfessor
BA, Amherst College, 1969; PhD, Harvard, 1977; JD, 1978

David E. AdelmanProfessor, Harry Reasoner Regents Chair in Law
BA, Reed College, 1988; PhD, Stanford, 1993; JD, 1996

Richard AlbertProfessor, William Stamps Farish Professor in Law
BA, Yale, 2000; JD, 2003; BCL, Oxford, 2007; LLM, Harvard, 2008

Owen L. Anderson, Lecturer
BA, North Dakota, 1971; JD, North Dakota, 1974

Mark L. AscherProfessor, Hayden W. Head Regents Chair for Faculty Excellence
BA, Marquette, 1975; MA, Kansas State, 1977; JD, Harvard, 1978; LLM, New York, 1981

Ronen Avraham, Senior Lecturer
LLB, Bar Ilan, 1998; MA, 1998; LLM, Michigan, 1999; SJD, 2003

Lynn A. BakerProfessor, Frederick M. Baron Chair in Law
BA, Yale, 1978; BA, Oxford, 1982; JD, Yale, 1985

William H. Beardall Jr.Clinical Professor
BA, Rhodes College, 1975; JD, Harvard, 1978

John B. Beckworth, Lecturer
BA, Texas (Austin), 1980; JD, Texas (Austin), 1983

Barbara A. BintliffProfessor, Joseph C. Hutcheson Professor in Law
BA, Central Washington, 1975; JD, Washington, 1978; MA, 1979

Lynn E. BlaisProfessor, Leroy G. Denman Jr. Regents Professor in Real Property Law
AB, Wellesley College, 1983; JD, Harvard, 1988

Philip C. BobbittDistinguished Senior Lecturer
AB, Princeton, 1971; JD, Yale, 1975; PhD, Oxford, 1983; MA, 1984

Robert G. BoneProfessor, G. Rollie White Teaching Excellence Chair in Law
BA, Stanford, 1973; JD, Harvard, 1978

Oren BrachaProfessor, William C. Conner Chair in Law
LLB, Universitat Tel-Aviv, 1998; LLM, Harvard, 2000; SJD, 2003

Hugh L. BradyClinical Professor
BA, Burlington College, 2000; JD, Boston, 2004

Kamela S. Bridges, Lecturer
BA, Texas (Austin), 1988; BJ, 1988; JD, 1991

Erin G. Busby, Clinical Professor
BA, William and Mary, 1995; JD, Harvard, 1998

Robert M. ChesneyProfessor, James A. Baker III Chair in the Rule of Law and World Affairs
BS, Texas Christian, 1994; JD, Harvard, 1997

Michael J. ChurginProfessor, Raybourne Thompson Centennial Professor in Law
AB, Brown, 1970; JD, Yale, 1973

Jane M. CohenProfessor, Edward Clark Centennial Professor in Law
BA, Wellesley College, 1967; JD, Yale, 1971

Mary R. Crouter, Clinical Professor
AB, Stanford, 1983; JD, Yale, 1987

Jens C. DammannProfessor, Ben H. and Kitty King Powell Chair in Business and Commercial Law
JD, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitaet Frankfurt, 1997; LLM, Yale, 2001; JSD, 2003; DrJur, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universitaet Frankfurt, 2004

Edward C. Dawson, Lecturer
BA, Notre Dame, 1998; JD, Texas (Austin), 2001

John DeighProfessor
AB, California (Los Angeles), 1971; MA, 1975; PhD, 1979

A. Mechele DickersonDistinguished Teaching Professor, Arthur L. Moller Chair in Bankruptcy Law and Practice
AB, Harvard, 1984; JD, 1988

Lori K. Duke, Clinical Professor
BA, Cornell, 1989; JD, Texas (Austin), 1995

Ariel E. Dulitzky, Clinical Professor
JD, Buenos Aires, 1990; LLM, Harvard, 1999

Kathryn K, Dyer, Clinical Professor
BA, George Washington, 2004; JD, Georgetown, 2009

John S. DzienkowskiProfessor, Dean John F. Sutton Jr. Chair in Lawyering and the Legal Process
BBA, Miami (Florida), 1980; JD, Texas (Austin), 1983

Erik Encarnacion, Professor
AB, Princeton, 2003; JD, Columbia, 2006; PhD, Southern California, 2016 

Karen L. EngleProfessor, Minerva House Drysdale Regents Chair in Law
BA, Baylor, 1984; JD, Harvard, 1989

Lisa R. Eskow, Clinical Professor
BA, Harvard, 1987; JD, Stanford, 1996

Ward Farnsworth, Dean, John Jeffers Research Chair in Law
BA, Wesleyan, 1989; JD, Chicago, 1994

Lauren Fielder, Senior Lecturer
BA, Texas (San Antonio), 1997; JD, Tulsa, 2001; LLM, Texas (Austin), 2007

Joseph R. FishkinProfessor, The Marrs McLean Professor in Law
BA, Yale, 2000; MPhil, DPhil, Oxford, 2002, 2009; JD, Yale, 2007

William E. ForbathProfessor, Lloyd M. Bentsen Chair in Law
AB, Harvard, 1974; BA, Cambridge, 1976; JD, Yale, 1983; PhD, 1992

Cary C. Franklin, Professor, W. H. Francis, Jr. Professor
BA, Yale, 1998, JD, 2005; DPhil, Oxford, 2003; MSt, 2000

Mira GanorProfessor, Judge Solomon Casseb, Jr. Research Professor in Law                                           
BA, Universitat Tel-Aviv, 1992; MBA, 1996; LLB, 1998; LLM, California (Berkeley), 2003; JSD, 2008

Denise L. Gilman, Clinical Professor
BA, Northwestern, 1990, JD, Columbia, 1994; LLM, Georgetown, 2007

John M. GoldenProfessor, Loomer Family Professor in Law
AB, Harvard, 1992; AM, 1994; PhD, 1997; JD, 2000

Steven J. GoodeDistinguished Teaching Professor, W. James Kronzer Chair in Trial and Appellate Advocacy
BA, Williams College, 1972; JD, Yale, 1975

Patricia I. HansenProfessor, J. Waddy Bullion Professor in Law
AB, Harvard, 1982; JD, Yale, 1987

Kelly L. Haragan, Clinical Professor
BA, Texas (Austin), 1991; JD, 1995

Eden E. Harrington, Clinical Professor
BA, Rice, 1985; JD, Columbia, 1985

Kevin V. Haynes, Lecturer
BA, Rice, 1986; JD, Stanford, 1991

Shavonne E. Henderson, Lecturer
BA, Texas (Austin), 2002; JD, Texas (Austin), 2005

Henry T. C. HuProfessor, Allan Shivers Chair in the Law of Banking and Finance
BS, Yale, 1975; MA, 1976; JD, 1979

Gary J. Jacobsohn, Professor, H. Malcolm MacDonald Chair in Constitutional and Comparative Law
BA, City College (New York), 1967; MA, Cornell, 1971; PhD, 1972

Derek P. JinksProfessor, A. W. Walker Centennial Chair
BA, Texas (Austin), 1991; MA, JD, Yale, 1998

Stanley M. JohansonDistinguished Teaching Professor, James A. Elkins Centennial Chair in Law
BS, Yale, 1955; LLB, Washington (Seattle), 1958; LLM, Harvard, 1963

Susan R. KleinProfessor, Alice McKean Young Regents Chair in Law
BA, Wellesley College, 1984; JD, California (Berkeley), 1989

Andrew M. Kull, Distinguished Senior Lecturer
BA, California (Berkeley), 1969; BA, Oxford, 1973; MA, Oxford, 1973; JD, Chicago, 1977

Jennifer E. LaurinProfessor, The Wright C. Morrow Professor 
BA, Earlham College, 1999; JD, Columbia, 2003

Sanford V. LevinsonProfessor, W. St. John Garwood and W. St. John Garwood Jr. Centennial Chair in Law
BS, Duke, 1962; PhD, Harvard, 1969; JD, Stanford, 1973

Angela K. LittwinProfessor, Ronald D. Krist Professor in Law
BA, Brown, 1996; JD, Harvard, 2002

Jeana L. Lungwitz, Clinical Professor
BA, Baylor, 1985; JD, Texas Tech, 1989

James W. MarcusClinical Professor
BA, Texas (Austin), 1989; JD, Houston, 1993

Richard S. MarkovitsProfessor, John B. Connally Chair in Law
BA, Cornell, 1963; PhD, London, 1966; LLB, Yale, 1968

Frances L. MartinezClinical Professor
BA, Brown, 1983; JD, Stanford, 1990

Lori R. MasonLecturer
BA, Texas (Austin), 1991; JD, 1994

Tracy W. McCormack, Senior Lecturer
BA, Notre Dame, 1983; JD, Texas (Austin), 1986

F. Scott McCown, Distinguished Senior Lecturer
BS, Texas Christian, 1976; JD, Texas (Austin), 1979

Thomas O. McGarityProfessor, Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long Endowed Chair in Administrative Law
BA, Rice, 1971; JD, Texas (Austin), 1974

Susan C. Morse, Professor, Angus G. Wynne, Sr. Professor in Civil Jurisprudence                                           
AB, Princeton, 1993; JD, Harvard, 1996

Linda S. MullenixProfessor, Morris and Rita Atlas Chair in Law
BA, City College, City University of New York, 1971; MPhil, Columbia, 1974; PhD, 1977; JD, Georgetown, 1980

Ranjana Natarajan, Clinical Professor
BA, Texas (Austin), 1995; JD, Columbia, 1999

Brian A. Perez-Daple, Lecturer
AB, Princeton, 2003; JD, Chicago, 2006

Shannon L. PerisLecturer
BA, Cornell, 1997; JD, 2000

Robert J. PeroniProfessor, Fondren Foundation Centennial Chair for Faculty Excellence
BSC, DePaul, 1973; JD, Northwestern, 1976; LLM, New York, 1980

Hersel W. PerryDistinguished Teaching Professor, Associate Professor
BA, Texas (Austin), 1976; PhD, Baylor College of Medicine, 1981; JD, Texas (Austin), 1986

Sean J. Petrie, Lecturer
BA, Texas (Austin), 1993; JD, Stanford, 1997

L. A. Scot PoweProfessor, Anne Green Regents Chair
BA, Yale, 1965; JD, Washington (Seattle), 1968

Charles Press, Clinical Professor
BA, Chicago, 1989; JD, New York, 1992

David M. RabbanDistinguished Teaching Professor, Dahr Jamail, Randall Hage Jamail, and Robert Lee Jamail Regents Chair in Law
BA, Wesleyan, 1971; JD, Stanford, 1974

Nelia J. RobbiLecturer
BA, Wesleyan, 1996; JD, Texas (Austin), 2007

William Roberts, Clinical Professor
BS, North Carolina (Chapel Hill), 1997; JD, North Carolina (Chapel Hill), 2000

William M. SageProfessor, James R. Dougherty Chair for Faculty Excellence
AB, Harvard, 1982; JD, MD, Stanford, 1988

Lawrence G. SagerProfessor, Alice Jane Drysdale Sheffield Regents Chair
BA, Pomona College, 1963; LLB, Columbia, 1966

Wayne C. SchiessSenior Lecturer
BA, Brigham Young, 1986; JD, Cornell, 1989

Raoul Schonemann, Clinical Professor
BA, Washington, 1985; JD, New York, 1989; LLM, Georgetown, 1994

Elizabeth W. Sepper, Professor
BA, Boston, 2002; JD, New York, 2006; LLM, New York, 2007

Pamela J. SigmanClinical Professor
BA, Texas (Austin), 1986; JD, Texas Tech, 1989

Charles M. SilverProfessor, Roy W. and Eugenia C. McDonald Endowed Chair in Civil Procedure
BA, Florida, 1979; MA, Chicago, 1981; JD, Yale, 1987

David S. SokolowDistinguished Senior Lecturer
BA, Columbia, 1970; MA, 1971; JD, 1979; MBA, Texas (Austin), 1993

David B. Spence, Professor, Baker Botts Chair in Law
BA, Gettysburg College, 1980; JD, North Carolina, 1984; MA, Duke, 1993; PhD, 1997

James C. SpindlerProfessor, Mark L. Hart, Jr. Endowed Chair in Corporate and Securities Law
BA, Princeton, 1997; MA, C Phil, PhD, California (Los Angeles), 2007, 2008, 2010; JD, Harvard, 2000

Elissa C. Steglich, Clinical Professor
BA, Haverford College, 1994; JD, Texas (Austin), 2000

Jordan M. SteikerProfessor, Judge Robert M. Parker Endowed Chair in Law
BA, Wesleyan, 1984; JD, Harvard, 1988

Leslie L. Strauch, Clinical Professor
BA, Texas (Austin), 1992; JD, 1995

Graham B. StrongDistinguished Senior Lecturer
BA, Virginia, 1972; JD, 1975; LLM, Georgetown, 1980

Michael F. SturleyProfessor, Fannie Coplin Regents Chair
BA, Yale, 1977; BA, Oxford, 1980; JD, Yale, 1981; MA, Oxford, 1985

Melinda E. TaylorSenior Lecturer
BA, Texas (Austin), 1983; JD, 1986

Stephen I. Vladeck, Professor, A. Dalton Cross Professor in Law                                           
BA, Amherst, 2001; JD, Yale, 2004

Wendy E. WagnerProfessor, Richard Dale Endowed Chair in Law
BA, Hanover College, 1982; MEnvironStds, Yale, 1984; JD, 1987

Melissa F. Wasserman, Professor, Charles Tilford McCormick Professor of Law                                            
BS, Pennsylvania State, 1997; PhD, Princeton, 2004; JD, New York University, 2007

Heather K. Way, Clinical Professor
BA, Texas (Austin), 1992; BJ, 1992; JD, 1996

Louise WeinbergProfessor, William B. Bates Chair for the Administration of Justice
AB, Cornell, 1954; JD, Harvard, 1969; LLM, 1974

Jay L. WestbrookProfessor, Benno C. Schmidt Chair of Business Law
BA, Texas (Austin), 1965; JD, 1968

Abraham L. WickelgrenProfessor, The Bernard J. Ward Centennial Professor in Law
AB, Harvard, 1991; JD, 1994; PhD, 1999

Sean H. WilliamsProfessor, F. Scott Baldwin Research Professor in Law                                           
BA, Haverford College, 1995; JD, Chicago, 2004

Lucille D. Wood, Clinical Professor
BA, Yale College, 1995; JD, Yale, 1999

Patrick WoolleyProfessor, Beck, Redden & Secrest Professor in Law
AB, Stanford, 1984; JD, Yale, 1987

Elizabeth M. Youngdale, Lecturer
BA, Texas (Austin), 1989; JD, 1992; MLIS, 1994