A World-Class Faculty
The University of Oklahoma College of Law has retained an outstanding full-time law faculty to provide our students with an unequalled legal education experience. Combined with the numerous adjunct specialists who teach various subjects from the practitioner's point of view, we have assembled an exceptional instructional corps, and these pages are here to help you learn about them. You can use the navigational menu to the left to learn more about our faculty.
The University of Oklahoma College of Law has retained over 30 full-time faculty members (many with national and international reputations), as well as numerous adjunct specialists, to enrich the educational experience of its students. These educators have, collectively, been admitted to the bar associations of more than 20 states, the District of Columbia, and the US Supreme Court. Their expertise and experience covers a wide range of legal specialties, cultural backgrounds, and life experiences.
OU Law faculty members have authored or edited over 75 books, including many seminal works in various legal fields. Their scholarly articles, on a wide variety of topics (ranging from capital punishment to the emerging field of law and technology), are almost innumerable. Their publications are found in law schools and law offices throughout the United States; in fact, many of them can be found in your local law library. In addition to their scholarly works, they have been published in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, and other prominent publications.
An Accomplished Faculty
Nationally and internationally recognized for their efforts, OU Law Faculty members have made contributions in many legal specialty fields, including torts, agricultural law, environmental law, evidence, oil and gas, arbitration, family law, commercial law, and sports law.
Members of OU's Law Faculty have:
- argued cases before the US Supreme Court
- represented the US at treaty conferences
- testified before Congress
- served in international law organizations
- served as chairs and vice-chairs of ABA sections
- held prominent elective and appointive offices at the state and federal levels
- served as judges and prosecutors, as well as defenders of the indigent
Further, OU is proud to count among its Faculty professionals who have held or currently hold the following positions:
- President, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Chief Counsel, US Army JAG Corps, Europe
- Interim President, The University of Oklahoma
- Executive Director, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
- Oklahoma Commissioner, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws
- Member, Permanent Editorial Board, Uniform Commercial Code
- President, Oklahoma Chapter, American Civil Liberties Union
- Vice-President, National Collegiate Athletic Association
- Chair, NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions
- City of Norman Municipal Judge
- Fulbright Lecturer