Faculty & Staff

Full-Time Faculty

W. Jeremy Counseller, B.A., M.B.A., J.D.
Dean and Abner V. McCall Chair of Evidence Law. (2003)
B.A., Stephen F. Austin State U.; M.B.A, Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.

Patricia A. Wilson, B.A., J.D.
Associate Dean and William Boswell Chair of Law. (1993)
B.A., Purdue U.; J.D., Northwestern U.

Angela Cruseturner, B.A., J.D.
Senior Assistant Dean.
B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.

Jessica Asbridge, B.A., J.D.
Associate Professor of Law. (2020)
B.A., U of Kansas; J.D., Indiana U.

Larry Bates, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Professor of Law. (1996)
B.A., U. of Minnesota; J.D., Marquette U.; LL.M., Harvard U.

Michael R. Berry, B.S., J.D.
Legal Writing Senior Lecturer. (2011)
B.S., U. of Texas; J.D., ibid.

Josh Borderud, B.A., M.A., J.D.
Director of Clinical Programs and Clinical Lecturer. (2016)
B.A., Baylor U.; M.A., ibid.; J.D., ibid.

Anthony K. Bruster, B.B.A, J.D.
Assistant Professor. (2024)
B.B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.

Matthew Cordon, B.S., M.L.S., J.D.
Director of the Legal Writing Program and the A. Royce Stout Chair of Law. (2000)
B.S., Central Methodist College; M.L.S., U. of North Texas; J.D., Texas Wesleyan U.

Nikkee Espree, B.B.A., J.D.
Assistant Dean for Academic Success and Lecturer. (2024)
B.B.A., U. of Texas, Arlington; J.D., South Texas College of Law

Thomas M. Featherston, Jr., B.B.A., J.D.
Mills Cox Chair of Law. (1982)
B.B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.

Elizabeth M. Fraley, B.A., J.D.
Gerald Reading Powell Chair in Advocacy. (2015)
B.A., Tulane U., J.D., Baylor U.

Bridget M. Fuselier, B.A., J.D.
Professor of Law. (2006)
B.A., Lamar U.; J.D., Baylor U.

Laura A. Hernandez, A.B., A.B., J.D.
Professor of Law. (2008)
A.B., A.B., Stanford U.; J.D., Southern Methodist U.

Whitney Holmes, B.A., J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law. (2022)
B.A., Columbia U.; J.D., U. of Texas

Christopher Brett Jaeger, B.A., J.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Law. (2021)
B.A., U. of Missouri; J.D., Vanderbilt U., Ph.D., ibid.

Lee Ann James, B.B.A., J.D.
Legal Writing Lecturer. (2019)
B.B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.

Jessica Kincaid, B.A., J.D.
Legal Writing Lecturer. (2024)
B.A., Malone U.; J.D., U. of Michigan

Rachel Kincaid, B.M., M.M., M.A., J.D.
Associate Professor of Law. (2021)
B.M., Eastman School of Music; M.M., Royal Northern College of Music; M.A., Cardiff U.; J.D., U. of Virginia

Kayla Landeros, B.A., J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law. (2024)
B.A., Texas A&M U.; J.D., Baylor U.

Robert Little, B.A., J.D.
Director of Advocacy Programs & Senior Lecturer. (2019)
B.A., Baylor U; J.D., ibid.

Douglas Luke Meier, B.S., J.D.
Professor of Law. (2010)
B.S., Kansas State U.; J.D., U. of Texas

Elizabeth S. Miller, B.A., J.D.
M. Stephen and Alyce A. Beard Chair in Business & Transactional Law. (1991)
B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.

Connie D. Powell Nichols, B.A., J.D.
Professor of Law. (2008)
B.A., U. of North Carolina; J.D., Indiana U.

Susan Kelley-Claybrook Ortiz, B.A., J.D.
Legal Writing Senior Lecturer. (2013)
B.A., Wheaton College; J.D., Baylor U.

Gregory Passa, B.S., M.Phil., J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law. (2024)
B.S., Northeastern U.; M.Phil., U. of Cambridge; J.D., Columbia U.

Brandon Quarles, B.A., M.L.S., J.D.
Director of the Law Library and Professor of Law. (1998)
B.A., Southwestern U.; M.L.S., U. of North Texas; J.D., U. of Mississippi

Brian J. Serr, B.S., J.D., LL.M.
Louise L. Morrison Chair of Constitutional Law. (1986)
B.S., Dana College; J.D., Washington U.; LL.M., U. of Illinois

Michael Smith, B.S, M.A., J.D.
Legal Writing Lecturer. (2024)
B.S., Baylor U.; M.A., U. of Texas Health Science Center; J.D., U. of Houston

Stephanie L. Tang, B.A., J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law. (2022)
B.S., Northwestern U.; J.D., U. of Illinois

Dyllan Taxman, B.A., J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law. (2024)
B.A., U. of Wisconsin; J.D., Georgetown U.

Leah Teague, B.B.A., J.D.
Professor of Law. (1989)
B.B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.

Daniel R. Tilly, B.A., J.D.
Assistant Professor. (2024)
B.A., U. of Texas; J.D., Baylor U.

Bradley J. B. Toben, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Dean Emeritus and M.C. & Mattie Caston Chair of Law. (1983)
B.A., U. of Missouri; J.D., Baylor U.; LL.M., Harvard U.

James M. Underwood, B.A., J.D.
Professor of Law. (2006)
B.A., Oklahoma Baptist U.; J.D., Ohio State U.

Professional Law Library Faculty

Brandon Quarles, B.A., M.L.S., J.D.
Director of the Law Library and Professor of Law. (1998)
B.A., Southwestern U.; M.L.S., U. of North Texas; J.D., U. of Mississippi

Christopher M. Galeczka, B.A., M.S.I., J.D.
Reference Librarian. (2013)
B.A., Michigan State U.; M.A., ibid.; J.D., ibid.

Tabitha Patterson, B.A., M.Div., M.L.I.S.
Cataloging & Governments Documents Librarian. (2019)
B.A., Baylor U.; M.Div., ibid.; M.L.I.S., Texas Woman's U.

Emeriti Faculty

Ronald L. Beal, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Professor Emeritus.
B.A., St. Olaf College; J.D.; William Mitchell College; LL.M., Temple U.

Michael D. Morrison, B.A., J.D.
Professor Emeritus.
B.A., U. of Oklahoma; J.D., ibid.

Gerald R. Powell, B.A., J.D.
Professor Emeritus.
B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.

R. Michael Rogers, B.B.A., J.D.
Professor Emeritus.
B.B.A., Texas Tech U.; J.D., U. of Oklahoma

David G. Swenson, B.S., J.D.
Professor Emeritus.
B.S., Iowa State U.; J.D., U. of Michigan

William R. Trail, B.A., J.D.
Professor Emeritus.
B.A., Michigan State U.; J.D., U. of Virginia

Jurist in Residence

Hon. Ed Kinkeade, B.A., J.D.
B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.
Judge, U.S. District Court, Dallas

Staff

The directory of Law School staff can be accessed online at Baylor Law Staff.