Professors and Senior Lecturers
The following faculty list represents those appointed in the 2024 spring semester.
Jeffrey B. Abramson, Professor
BA, Amherst College, 1969; PhD, Harvard, 1977; JD, 1978
David E. Adelman, Professor, Harry Reasoner Regents Chair in Law
BA, Reed College, 1988; PhD, Stanford, 1993; JD, 1996
Richard Albert, Professor, 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. Ascher, Professor, 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. Baker, Professor, 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
Philip C. Bobbitt, Distinguished Senior Lecturer
AB, Princeton, 1971; JD, Yale, 1975; PhD, Oxford, 1983; MA, 1984
Oren Bracha, Professor, William C. Conner Chair in Law
LLB, Universitat Tel-Aviv, 1998; LLM, Harvard, 2000; SJD, 2003
Hugh L. Brady, Senior Lecturer
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
Stephanie Cagniart, Lecturer
BA, Texas (Austin), 2007; MA, Virginia, 2011; JD, Virginia, 2011
Robert M. Chesney, Dean, Dean & Charles I. Francis Professor in Law
BS, Texas Christian, 1994; JD, Harvard, 1997
Jane M. Cohen, Professor, Edward Clark Centennial Professor in Law
BA, Wellesley College, 1967; JD, Yale, 1971
Steven T. Collis, Clinical Professor
BA, Brigham Young, 2003; MFA, Virginia Commonwealth, 2006; JD, Michigan, 2009
Jamein Cunningham, Assistant Professor
BA, Michigan State, 2006; MS, North Texas, 2008, PhD, Michigan, 2014
Jens C. Dammann, Professor, 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
Lia Sifuentes Davis, Clinical Professor
BA, Brown, 2005; JD, Texas (Austin), 2011
John Deigh, Professor
AB, California (Los Angeles), 1971; MA, 1975; PhD, 1979
A. Mechele Dickerson, Distinguished 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. Dzienkowski, Professor, Dean John F. Sutton Jr. Chair in Lawyering and the Legal Process
BBA, Miami (Florida), 1980; JD, Texas (Austin), 1983
Erik Encarnacion, Assistant Professor
AB, Princeton, 2003; JD, Columbia, 2006; PhD, Southern California, 2016
Karen L. Engle, Professor, 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, Professor, W. Page Keeton Chair in Tort Law
BA, Wesleyan, 1989; JD, Chicago, 1994
Lauren Fielder, Senior Lecturer
BA, Texas (San Antonio), 1997; JD, Tulsa, 2001; LLM, Texas (Austin), 2007
William E. Forbath, Professor, Lloyd M. Bentsen Chair in Law
AB, Harvard, 1974; BA, Cambridge, 1976; JD, Yale, 1983; PhD, 1992
Mira Ganor, Professor, 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. Golden, Professor, Edward S. Knight Chair in Law, Entrepreneurialism and Innovation
AB, Harvard, 1992; AM, 1994; PhD, 1997; JD, 2000
Steven J. Goode, Distinguished Teaching Professor, W. James Kronzer Chair in Trial and Appellate Advocacy
BA, Williams College, 1972; JD, Yale, 1975
John Greil, Clinical Professor
BA, Notre Dame, 2011; JD, Harvard, 2017
Patricia I. Hansen, Professor, 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. Hu, Professor, Allan Shivers Chair in the Law of Banking and Finance
BS, Yale, 1975; MA, 1976; JD, 1979
Derek P. Jinks, Professor, A. W. Walker Centennial Chair
BA, Texas (Austin), 1991; MA, JD, Yale, 1998
Stanley M. Johanson, Distinguished Teaching Professor, James A. Elkins Centennial Chair in Law
BS, Yale, 1955; LLB, Washington (Seattle), 1958; LLM, Harvard, 1963
Adam I. Klein, Senior Lecturer
BA, Northwestern, 2003; JD, Columbia, 2011
Susan R. Klein, Professor, Alice McKean Young Regents Chair in Law
BA, Wellesley College, 1984; JD, California (Berkeley), 1989
Lee Kovarsky, Professor, Bryant Smith Chair in Law
BA, Yale, 1999; JD, Virginia, 2004
Jennifer E. Laurin, Professor, The Wright C. Morrow Professor
BA, Earlham College, 1999; JD, Columbia, 2003
Sanford V. Levinson, Professor, 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. Littwin, Professor, 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. Marcus, Clinical Professor
BA, Texas (Austin), 1989; JD, Houston, 1993
Richard S. Markovits, Professor, John B. Connally Chair in Law
BA, Cornell, 1963; PhD, London, 1966; LLB, Yale, 1968
Frances L. Martinez, Clinical Professor
BA, Brown, 1983; JD, Stanford, 1990
Lori R. Mason, Lecturer
BA, Texas (Austin), 1991; JD, 1994
Tracy W. McCormack, Senior Lecturer
BA, Notre Dame, 1983; JD, Texas (Austin), 1986
Thomas O. McGarity, Professor, William Powers, Jr. and Kim L. Heilbrun Chair in Tort 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. Mullenix, Professor, Morris and Rita Atlas Chair in Law
BA, City College, City University of New York, 1971; MPhil, Columbia, 1974; PhD, 1977; JD, Georgetown, 1980
Matthew Murrell, Lecturer
BA, Southwest Texas State, 2003; JD, Georgetown, 2012
Brian A. Perez-Daple, Lecturer
AB, Princeton, 2003; JD, Chicago, 2006
Shannon L. Peris, Lecturer
BA, Cornell, 1997; JD, 2000
Robert J. Peroni, Professor, Fondren Foundation Centennial Chair for Faculty Excellence
BSC, DePaul, 1973; JD, Northwestern, 1976; LLM, New York, 1980
Hersel W. Perry, Distinguished 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 Powe, Professor, Anne Green Regents Chair
BA, Yale, 1965; JD, Washington (Seattle), 1968
Charles Press, Clinical Professor
BA, Chicago, 1989; JD, New York, 1992
David M. Rabban, Distinguished Teaching Professor, Dahr Jamail, Randall Hage Jamail, and Robert Lee Jamail Regents Chair in Law
BA, Wesleyan, 1971; JD, Stanford, 1974
D. Theodore Rave, Professor
BA, Dartmouth, 2001; JD, New York, 2006
William Roberts, Clinical Professor
BS, North Carolina (Chapel Hill), 1997; JD, North Carolina (Chapel Hill), 2000
Lawrence G. Sager, Professor, Alice Jane Drysdale Sheffield Regents Chair
BA, Pomona College, 1963; LLB, Columbia, 1966
Amy K. Sanders, Associate Professor of Journalism and Media, Associate Professor of Law
BS, Truman, 2001; BA, 2001; PhD, Florida, 2007
Wayne C. Schiess, Senior Lecturer
BA, Brigham Young, 1986; JD, Cornell, 1989
Raoul Schonemann, Clinical Professor
BA, Washington, 1985; JD, New York, 1989; LLM, Georgetown, 1994
Joshua Sellers, Professor
BA, Michigan, 2001; MA, JD, PhD, Chicago, 2005, 2008, 2014
Elizabeth W. Sepper, Professor
BA, Boston, 2002; JD, New York, 2006; LLM, New York, 2007
Pamela J. Sigman, Clinical Professor
BA, Texas (Austin), 1986; JD, Texas Tech, 1989
Charles M. Silver, Professor, Roy W. and Eugenia C. McDonald Endowed Chair in Civil Procedure
BA, Florida, 1979; MA, Chicago, 1981; JD, Yale, 1987
David S. Sokolow, Distinguished Senior Lecturer
BA, Columbia, 1970; MA, 1971; JD, 1979; MBA, Texas (Austin), 1993
David B. Spence, Professor, The Rex G. Baker Centennial Chair in Natural Resources Law
BA, Gettysburg College, 1980; JD, North Carolina, 1984; MA, Duke, 1993; PhD, 1997
James C. Spindler, Professor, 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. Steiker, Professor, 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. Strong, Distinguished Senior Lecturer
BA, Virginia, 1972; JD, 1975; LLM, Georgetown, 1980
Michael F. Sturley, Professor, Fannie Coplin Regents Chair
BA, Yale, 1977; BA, Oxford, 1980; JD, Yale, 1981; MA, Oxford, 1985
Melinda E. Taylor, Senior Lecturer
BA, Texas (Austin), 1983; JD, 1986
Jeffrey K. Tulis, Professor of Government; Professor of Law
BA, Bates College, 1972; MA, Brown, 1974; PhD, Chicago, 1982
Stephen I. Vladeck, Professor, Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts
BA, Amherst, 2001; JD, Yale, 2004
Wendy E. Wagner, Professor, 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
Jay L. Westbrook, Professor, Benno C. Schmidt Chair of Business Law
BA, Texas (Austin), 1965; JD, 1968
Abraham L. Wickelgren, Professor, Fred and Emily Marshall Wulff Centennial Chair in Law
AB, Harvard, 1991; JD, 1994; PhD, 1999
Sean H. Williams, Professor, F. Scott Baldwin Research Professor in Law
BA, Haverford College, 1995; JD, Chicago, 2004
Julie D. Wimmer, Lecturer
BA, Texas (Austin), 2005; JD, Harvard, 2011
Lucille D. Wood, Clinical Professor
BA, Yale College, 1995; JD, Yale, 1999
Patrick Woolley, Professor, A. W. Walker Centennial Chair in Law
AB, Stanford, 1984; JD, Yale, 1987