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.

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Richard Albert

US Supreme Court, Constitutional Reform, Democracy, Human Rights, World Constitutions

richard.albert@law.utexas.edu

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Lynn A Baker

Multidistrict Litigation; Attorneys' Fees; Settlements; Mass Tort Litigation; Legal Ethics; Class Actions

lbaker@law.utexas.edu

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Michele Y Deitch

Prisons and Jails, Criminal Justice Policy, Youth Justice Policy

michele.deitch@austin.utexas.edu

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Mechele Dickerson

The American Middle Class, COVID and Economic Vulnerability, Racial Housing Disparities

mdickerson@law.utexas.edu

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Lauren Fielder

I am available to discuss recent developments in art and cultural property law, international law, and human rights law.

lfielder@law.utexas.edu

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Helen Anne Gaebler

I am available to discuss recent topics relating to Reentry and Parole in Texas.

hgaebler@law.utexas.edu

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Tara Grove

Supreme Court, statutory interpretation, separation of powers

tgrove@law.utexas.edu

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Kelly L Haragan

Environmental law, environmental justice and civil rights, environmental permitting

kharagan@law.utexas.edu

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Jennifer E Laurin

criminal law, criminal procedure, civil rights litigation, qualified immunity

jlaurin@law.utexas.edu

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Sanford V Levinson

I am available to discuss issues relating to American constitutional history and to selected issues in comparative constitutional law and design

slevinson@law.utexas.edu

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Andrea Michele Marsh

public defender programs/indigent defense, access to justice and pro bono

amarsh@law.utexas.edu

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Thomas O McGarity

I am available to discuss developments in administrative law, environmental law, occupational safety and health law, federal regulation, and torts

tmcgarity@law.utexas.edu

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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.

lmullenix@law.utexas.edu

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Maria Ponomarenko

I am available to discuss developments in policing and criminal justice reform

ponomarenko@law.utexas.edu

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Elizabeth W Sepper

Reproductive rights, healthcare, religion, LGBTQ discrimination, public accommodations discrimination

elizabeth.sepper@law.utexas.edu

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Charles M Silver

Class Actions, Multi-District Litigation, Health Law, Legal Ethics

csilver@law.utexas.edu

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David B Spence

I can speak to regulatory issues arising in the energy sector, particularly those related to the energy transition

david.spence@mccombs.utexas.edu

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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

wwagner@law.utexas.edu

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Heather K Way

Affordable housing, seller financing, equitable economic development, code enforcement, heirs’ property. Current issues in small business and social entrepreneurship fields

hway@law.utexas.edu

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Andrew W Bowman

Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Energy Storage

andrew.bowman@law.utexas.edu

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Earl Crane

Cybersecurity, Cyber Policy, Cyber Risk, Government Cyber Policy, Recent Breaches

earl.crane@law.utexas.edu

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Richard D Deutsch

I am available to discuss developments in international arbitration.

rdeutsch@law.utexas.edu

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Parisa Fatehi-Weeks

ESG, corporate social impact, economic mobility, workforce development

parisa.fatehi@law.utexas.edu

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Simon Lorne

Financial Services, Corporate Governance, Compliance, Securities Regulation

simon.lorne@austin.utexas.edu

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Mimi Marziani

Voting Rights; Civil Rights; Law of Democracy issues; Nonprofit Management; Texas Politics

mimi.marziani@austin.utexas.edu

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Amy K Sanders

free speech, free press, media ethics, social media, journalism and media, government transparency, access to information

amy.sanders@austin.utexas.edu

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Stacy Rogers Sharp

Texas's federal courts; Texas state and federal litigation and civil procedure

ssharp@law.utexas.edu

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Barry T Smitherman

I am available to discuss electricity and oil and gas issues in Texas

bsmitherman@law.utexas.edu

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Timothy J Tyler

I am available to discuss arbitration questions.

ttyler@law.utexas.edu

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Eric van Ginkel

I am available to discuss recent developments in arbitration and issues related to alternative dispute resolution

evanginkel@law.utexas.edu

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Leslie Gillette Vaughn

Private Equity, Joint Ventures, Venture Capital, Equity Financing, Mergers & Acquisitions, Secondaries Transactions

lvaughn@utexas.edu

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David G Wille

I am available to discuss recent developments in intellectual property law including patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets.

david.wille@austin.utexas.edu