Faculty Experts
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Areas of Expertise
Administrative Law
Elizabeth A. Andrews
Administrative Law
Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
Administrative Law
Evan J. Criddle
Administrative Law
Neal E. Devins
Administrative Law
Allison Orr Larsen
Administrative Law
Adoption Law
James Dwyer
Adoption Law
Vivian E. Hamilton
Adoption Law
Antitrust
Alan J. Meese
Antitrust
Appellate Advocacy
Jennifer R. Franklin
Appellate Advocacy
Tara Leigh Grove
Appellate Advocacy
James Y. Stern
Appellate Advocacy
Civil Procedure
Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
Federal Appellate Procedure
Civil Procedure
Evan J. Criddle
Civil Procedure
Michael Steven Green
Civil Procedure
Tara Leigh Grove
Civil Procedure
Vivian E. Hamilton
Civil Procedure
Civil Rights Law
Neal E. Devins
Civil Rights Law
Davison M. Douglas
Civil Rights Law
Tara Leigh Grove
Civil Rights Law
Allison Orr Larsen
Civil Rights Law
Timothy Zick
Civil Rights Law
Clinical Legal Education
Patricia Roberts
Clinical Education
Medical-Legal Partnerships
Crystal S. Shin
Clinical Education
Commercial Law
Peter A. Alces
Sales
Nathan B. Oman
Bankruptcy
Comparative and Foreign Law
Christie S. Warren
Laws of Other Countries
Comparative Legal Systems and Processes
Constitutional Law
Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
Federal Courts
Lynda L. Butler
Eminent Domain (Takings)
Neal E. Devins
Constitutional Law
Davison M. Douglas
Constitutional Law
Michael Steven Green
Federal Courts
Second Amendment
Tara Leigh Grove
Constitutional History
Constitutional Law
Federal Courts
Eric A. Kades
Eminent Domain (Takings)
Allison Orr Larsen
Constitutional Law
Fourteenth Amendment
Ronald H. Rosenberg
Eminent Domain (Takings)
James Y. Stern
Constitutional Law
Takings (Eminent Domain) and Due Process
Federalism
Timothy Zick
Constitutional Law
First Amendment
Constitutional Law (non-U.S.)
Christie S. Warren
Constitutional Law (non-U.S.)
Comparative Constitutional Systems
Post-Conflict Constitutional Processes
Contract Law
Peter A. Alces
Contract Law
Darian M. Ibrahim
Contract Law
Nathan B. Oman
Contract Law
Corporate Law
Darian M. Ibrahim
Corporate Law
Delaware Law
Fiduciary Duties
Eric A. Kades
Corporate Law
Alan J. Meese
Corporate Law
Nathan B. Oman
Corporate Law
Criminal Law
Jeffrey Bellin
Criminal Justice
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Nancy Combs
Criminal Law
International Criminal Law
Adam M. Gershowitz
Criminal Justice
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Capital Punishment
Laura R. Killinger
Criminal Law
Jury Selection
Prosecutors
Trials in Criminal Cases
Fredric I. Lederer
Criminal Justice
Criminal Procedure
Military Criminal Law
Linda A. Malone
Criminal Law
International Criminal Law
Paul Marcus
Capital Punishment
Criminal Law
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Justice
Cynthia V. Ward
Criminal Justice
Criminal Law
Law and Sexual Violence
Education Law
James Dwyer
Education Law
Homeschooling
Vivian E. Hamilton
Education Law
Patricia Roberts
Special Education
Crystal S. Shin
Special Education
Election Law
Rebecca Green
Election Law
Employment and Labor Law
Erin J. Hendrickson
Employment Law
Robert E. Kaplan
Employment Discrimination
Employment Law
Entrepreneurship Law
Darian M. Ibrahim
Angel Investing
Crowdfunding
Entreprenuership Law
Venture Capital
Environmental Law
Elizabeth A. Andrews
Environmental Law
Water Law
Lynda L. Butler
Natural Resources Law
Water Law
Roy A. Hoagland
Environmental Law
Water Law
Linda A. Malone
Environmental Law
International Environmental Law
Ronald H. Rosenberg
Environmental Law
Ethics
Michael Steven Green
Professional Responsibility
Mason Earnest Lowe
Professional Responsibility
Evidence
Jeffrey Bellin
Evidence
Fredric I. Lederer
Evidence
Mason Earnest Lowe
Evidence
Family Law
James Dwyer
Children and the Law
Family Law
Vivian E. Hamilton
Children and the Law
Family Law
Health Law
Stacy Elizabeth Kern-Scheerer
Affordable Care Act
Food and Drug Law
Health Law
Medical Devices
Immigration Law
Evan J. Criddle
Refugee and Asylum Law
Intellectual Property Law
James S. Heller
Intellectual Property Law
Laura A. Heymann
Copyright Law
Intellectual Property Law
Trademark Law
Paul Marcus
Copyright Law
Entertainment and Sports Law
Sarah R. Wasserman Rajec
Intellectual Property Law
International IP Law
Patent Law
James Y. Stern
Intellectual Property Law
International Human Rights Law
Christie S. Warren
International Human Rights Law
International Law
Judge Judith Barzilay
International Trade Law
Nancy Combs
Human Rights Law
International Criminal Law
Transitional Justice
Evan J. Criddle
International Human Rights
International Law
International Law of Armed Conflict
International Refugee Law
Linda A. Malone
Comparative Law
International Criminal Law
International Environmental Law
International Law
Paul Marcus
Comparative and Foreign Law
Sarah R. Wasserman Rajec
International Intellectual Property Law
International Trade Law
James Y. Stern
Conflict of Laws
Christie S. Warren
Comparative Constitutional Systems
Comparative Law
Human Rights Law
International Law
Post-Conflict Justice
Islamic Law/Shari'ah
Christie S. Warren
Islamic Constitutional Law
Islamic Criminal Law
Islamic Law/Shari'ah
Schools of Islam
Women and Islamic Law
Judicial Decision Making
Neal E. Devins
Judicial Decision Making
Allison Orr Larsen
Judicial Decision Making
Land Use Law
Lynda L. Butler
Land Use
Zoning
Eric A. Kades
Land Use Law
Ronald H. Rosenberg
Land Use Law
Law and Economics
Darian M. Ibrahim
Law and Economics
Eric A. Kades
Law and Economics
Alan J. Meese
Law and Economics
Nathan B. Oman
Law and Economics
Sarah L. Stafford
Law and Economics
James Y. Stern
Law and Economics
Law and Inequality
Eric A. Kades
Law and Inequality
Law and Psychology
Cynthia V. Ward
Law and Psychology
Legal Employment
Michael J. Ende
Law Student and Graduate Employment
Robert E. Kaplan
Externships
Law Student and Graduate Employment
Legal History
Davison M. Douglas
Legal History
Thomas J. McSweeney
Legal History
Legal Writing
Anna Perez Chason
Legal Writing
Jennifer R. Franklin
Legal Writing
Erin J. Hendrickson
Legal Writing
Robert E. Kaplan
Legal Writing
Stacy Elizabeth Kern-Scheerer
Legal Writing
Laura R. Killinger
Legal Writing
Mason Earnest Lowe
Legal Writing
Jennifer S. Stevenson
Legal Writing
Legislative Process
Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
Federal Legislation
Statutory Interpretation
Anna Perez Chason
Legislative Process
Stacy Elizabeth Kern-Scheerer
Federal Legislation
Allison Orr Larsen
Federal Legislation
Statutory Interpretation
Litigation
Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
Federal Appellate Procedure
Jeffrey Bellin
Litigation
Tara Leigh Grove
Appellate Advocacy
Fredric I. Lederer
Trial Practice
Mason Earnest Lowe
Litigation
Local Government
Ronald H. Rosenberg
Local Government Law
National Security Law
Evan J. Criddle
National Security Law
Linda A. Malone
National Secuity Law
Negotiation Law
Cynthia V. Ward
Negotiation for Lawyers
Neuroscience and Law
Peter A. Alces
Neuroscience and Law
Philosophy and Law
James Dwyer
Political Philosophy
Michael S. Green
Legal Philosophy
Post-Conflict Reconstruction and the Rule of Law
Christie S. Warren
Post-Conflict Reconstruction and the Rule of Law
Property Law
Lynda L. Butler
Land Use Law
Property Law
Takings
Eric A. Kades
Land Use Law
Property Law
Takings
Ronald H. Rosenberg
Land Use Law
Property Law
Takings
James Y. Stern
Property Law
Takings
Public International Law
Christie S. Warren
Public International Law
Real Estate Law
Lynda L. Butler
Real Estate Law
Ronald H. Rosenberg
Real Estate Law
Jennifer S. Stevenson
Real Estate Law
Religion and Law
James Dwyer
First Amendment
Religion and Schools
Nathan B. Oman
Religion and Law
Christie S. Warren
Islamic Law
Timothy Zick
First Amendment
Religion and Law
Securities Law
Kevin S. Haeberle
Securities Litigation
Darian M. Ibrahim
Initial Public Offerings
Securities Law
Securities Regulation
Statistics and Law
Eric A. Kades
Statistics and Law
Sarah L. Stafford
Statistics and Law
Supreme Court
Aaron-Andrew P. Bruhl
Supreme Court
Neal E. Devins
Supreme Court
Tara Leigh Grove
Supreme Court
Allison Orr Larsen
Supreme Court
Alan J. Meese
Supreme Court
James Y. Stern
Supreme Court
Timothy Zick
Supreme Court
Taxation
Eric D. Chason
Employee Benefits
Federal Income Taxation
William M. Richardson
Corporate Taxation
Federal Income Taxation
Partnership Taxation
U.S. International Taxation
Technology Law
Jeffrey Bellin
Electronic Evidence
Laura A. Heymann
Internet Law
Fredric I. Lederer
Courtroom Technology
Electronic Discovery
Electronic Evidence
Tort Law
Peter A. Alces
Products Liability
Laura A. Heymann
Tort Law
Eric A. Kades
Tort Law
Alan J. Meese
Tort Law
Sarah R. Wasserman Rajec
Tort Law
James Y. Stern
Products Liability Law
Tort Law
Trusts and Estates
Eric D. Chason
Trusts and Estates
James Dwyer
Virginia Wills, Trusts and Estates
Thomas J. McSweeney
Trusts and Estates
Jennifer S. Stevenson
Trusts and Estates
Veterans' Benefits Law
David E. Boelzner
Advocacy for Veterans
Appeals of Veteran Cases in the Courts
VA Claims System
VA Reform Efforts
Veterans Benefits Law
Patricia Roberts
Veterans' Benefits Law
Virginia Appellate Procedure
Jennifer R. Franklin
Virginia Appellate Procedure
Habeas Corpus