For the Media
Members of the media seeking expert background or context on a legal issue, or wishing to speak with a specific faculty member, are encouraged to contact the professor directly (contact information is included).
This directory of law experts shows only those faculty who have opted in to be listed; it does not represent the entirety of the Texas Law faculty. Please contact the Communications Office if you need further assistance.
Areas of Specialty
![Headshot of Richard Albert](/profiles/photos/ra35659-large.jpg)
Richard Albert
US Supreme Court, Constitutional Reform, Democracy, Human Rights, World Constitutions
![Headshot of Lynn A. Baker](/profiles/photos/bakerla-large.jpg)
Lynn A. Baker
Multidistrict Litigation; Attorneys' Fees; Settlements; Mass Tort Litigation; Legal Ethics; Class Actions
![Headshot of Robert M. Chesney](/profiles/photos/rmc2289-large.jpg)
![Headshot of Steven T. Collis](/profiles/photos/stc362-large.jpg)
Steven T. Collis
First Amendment Law: Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, Petition
![Headshot of Michele Y. Deitch](/profiles/photos/myd69-large.jpg)
Michele Y. Deitch
Prisons and Jails, Criminal Justice Policy, Youth Justice Policy
![Headshot of Mechele Dickerson](/profiles/photos/amd844-large.jpg)
Mechele Dickerson
The American Middle Class, COVID and Economic Vulnerability, Racial Housing Disparities
![Headshot of Ariel E. Dulitzky](/profiles/photos/aed636-large.jpg)
Ariel E. Dulitzky
- Foreign and International Law
- International Human Rights Law
- International Litigation
- Latin-American Law
- Sports Law
International Sports Law, Human Rights, Latin America
![Headshot of Lisa R. Eskow](/profiles/photos/eskowlr-large.jpg)
![Headshot of Lauren Fielder](/profiles/photos/lf8958-large.jpg)
Lauren Fielder
I am available to discuss recent developments in art and cultural property law, international law, and human rights law.
![Headshot of Helen Anne Gaebler](/profiles/photos/hag399-large.jpg)
Helen Anne Gaebler
I am available to discuss recent topics relating to Reentry and Parole in Texas.
![Headshot of Denise L. Gilman](/profiles/photos/dlg662-large.jpg)
Denise L. Gilman
immigration, asylum, refugees, human rights, border
![Headshot of Mike Golden](/profiles/photos/hoyasaxa-large.jpg)
![Headshot of Tara Grove](/profiles/photos/tg23582-large.jpg)
Tara Grove
Supreme Court, statutory interpretation, separation of powers
![Headshot of Patricia I. Hansen](/profiles/photos/phansen-large.jpg)
Patricia I. Hansen
International trade, usmca
![Headshot of Kelly L. Haragan](/profiles/photos/klh488-large.jpg)
Kelly L. Haragan
Environmental law, environmental justice and civil rights, environmental permitting
![Headshot of Henry T C Hu](/profiles/photos/huht-large.jpg)
![Headshot of Lee Kovarsky](/profiles/photos/lk8976-large.jpg)
![Headshot of Jennifer E. Laurin](/profiles/photos/laurinje-large.jpg)
Jennifer E. Laurin
criminal law, criminal procedure, civil rights litigation, qualified immunity
![Headshot of Sanford V. Levinson](/profiles/photos/svl55-large.jpg)
Sanford V. Levinson
I am available to discuss issues relating to American constitutional history and to selected issues in comparative constitutional law and design
![Headshot of Angela K. Littwin](/profiles/photos/al25655-large.jpg)
Angela K. Littwin
bankruptcy and consumer law
![Headshot of Andrea Michele Marsh](/profiles/photos/marsham-large.jpg)
Andrea Michele Marsh
public defender programs/indigent defense, access to justice and pro bono
![Headshot of Thomas O. McGarity](/profiles/photos/tom56-large.jpg)
Thomas O. McGarity
I am available to discuss developments in administrative law, environmental law, occupational safety and health law, federal regulation, and torts
![Headshot of Linda S. Mullenix](/profiles/photos/lsmull52-large.jpg)
Linda S. Mullenix
I am available to discuss recent developments in class action and mass tort litigation, multidistrict litigation, and federal civil procedure and federal courts.
![Headshot of Maria Ponomarenko](/profiles/photos/mp49654-large.jpg)
Maria Ponomarenko
I am available to discuss developments in policing and criminal justice reform
![Headshot of D. Theodore Rave](/profiles/photos/dr37588-large.jpg)
D. Theodore Rave
- Civil Procedure
- Class Actions
- Constitutional Law
- Mass Tort Litigation
- Voting Rights/Electoral System
Multidistrict litigation, class actions, mass torts, election law
![Headshot of Elizabeth W. Sepper](/profiles/photos/sepperew-large.jpg)
Elizabeth W. Sepper
Reproductive rights, healthcare, religion, LGBTQ discrimination, public accommodations discrimination
![Headshot of Charles M. Silver](/profiles/photos/csilver-large.jpg)
Charles M. Silver
Class Actions, Multi-District Litigation, Health Law, Legal Ethics
![Headshot of David B. Spence](/profiles/photos/dspence-large.jpg)
David B. Spence
I can speak to regulatory issues arising in the energy sector, particularly those related to the energy transition
![Headshot of Elissa C. Steglich](/profiles/photos/steglich-large.jpg)
Elissa C. Steglich
asylum, border, immigration detention
![Headshot of Stephen I. Vladeck](/profiles/photos/siv245-large.jpg)
![Headshot of Wendy E. Wagner](/profiles/photos/wewagner-large.jpg)
Wendy E. Wagner
I am available to discuss recent developments in toxics regulation, the use of science by federal agencies, the accountability of agencies in public health/environment
![Headshot of Heather K. Way](/profiles/photos/wayhk-large.jpg)
Heather K. Way
Housing policy, affordable housing, seller financing, equitable economic development, code enforcement, heirs’ property, property tax policy,
![Headshot of Abraham Lee Wickelgren](/profiles/photos/alw683-large.jpg)
![Headshot of Andrew W. Bowman](/profiles/photos/abowman-large.jpg)
Andrew W. Bowman
Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Energy Storage
![Headshot of Earl Crane](/profiles/photos/ec39357-large.jpg)
Earl Crane
Cybersecurity, Cyber Policy, Cyber Risk, Government Cyber Policy, Recent Breaches
![Headshot of Richard D. Deutsch](/profiles/photos/rdd249-large.jpg)
Richard D. Deutsch
I am available to discuss developments in international arbitration.
![Headshot of Randall H. Erben](/profiles/photos/erbenrh-large.jpg)
Randall H. Erben
Texas State government
![Headshot of Parisa Fatehi-Weeks](/profiles/photos/parisa-large.jpg)
Parisa Fatehi-Weeks
ESG, corporate social impact, economic mobility, workforce development
![Headshot of David M. Gonzalez](/profiles/photos/dmg79-large.jpg)
![Headshot of Robert Peter Goodin](/profiles/photos/rpg374-large.jpg)
![Headshot of Simon Lorne](/profiles/photos/sl55763-large.jpg)
Simon Lorne
Financial Services, Corporate Governance, Compliance, Securities Regulation
![Headshot of Mimi Marziani](/profiles/photos/mm83963-large.jpg)
Mimi Marziani
Voting Rights; Civil Rights; Law of Democracy issues; Nonprofit Management; Texas Politics
![Headshot of Manuel H. Newburger](/profiles/photos/mhn63-large.jpg)
Manuel H. Newburger
Matters involving the credit and collection industry.
![Headshot of Amy K. Sanders](/profiles/photos/aks266-large.jpg)
Amy K. Sanders
free speech, free press, media ethics, social media, journalism and media, government transparency, access to information
![Headshot of Stacy Rogers Sharp](/profiles/photos/ser367-large.jpg)
Stacy Rogers Sharp
Texas's federal courts; Texas state and federal litigation and civil procedure
![Headshot of Shelly L. Skeen](/profiles/photos/sls7583-large.jpg)
Shelly L. Skeen
LGBTQ+ Law and Civil Rights
![Headshot of Barry T. Smitherman](/profiles/photos/bts98-large.jpg)
Barry T. Smitherman
I am available to discuss electricity and oil and gas issues in Texas
![Headshot of Timothy J. Tyler](/profiles/photos/tylertj3-large.jpg)
![Headshot of Eric van Ginkel](/profiles/photos/ev8482-large.jpg)
Eric van Ginkel
- Arbitration
- Corporate Law, Finance, Securities and Reorganization
- Intellectual Property
- International Litigation
- Science, Technology and Law
I am available to discuss recent developments in arbitration and issues related to alternative dispute resolution
![Headshot of Leslie Gillette Vaughn](/profiles/photos/lgv75-large.jpg)
Leslie Gillette Vaughn
Private Equity, Joint Ventures, Venture Capital, Equity Financing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Secondaries Transactions
![Headshot of David G. Wille](/profiles/photos/willedg-large.jpg)
David G. Wille
I am available to discuss recent developments in intellectual property law including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets.