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.

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 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 and Co-Director of Executive LL.M. (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 & 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 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.

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

James E. Wren, M.A., J.D.
Leon Jaworski Chair of Practice & Procedure and Co-Director, Executive LL.M. (2006)
M.A., U. of Kent; J.D., Baylor 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.

Louis S. Muldrow, Jr., B.A., J.D.
Professor Emeritus.
B.A., Texas Tech U.; J.D., Baylor U.

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

Administrative Staff

Senior Assistant Dean

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

Academic Success Center

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

Admissions & Financial Aid

Jenny Branson, B.A., J.D.
Assistant Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid.
B.A., Harvard U.; J.D., Southern Methodist U.

Michael Bracelin, B.A., M.B.A., M.T.S
Director of Admissions & Financial Aid.
B.S., Portland State U.; M.B.A., M.T.S., Franciscan U. of Steubenville

Kaci Tindell         
Administrative Associate for Admissions & Financial Aid.

Advocacy Programs

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

Kathy G. Serr, B.A., J.D.
Advocacy Coordinator.
B.A., North Texas State U.; J.D., Baylor U.

Alumni Relations and Development

Jordan M. Hannah, B.A., M.Ed.
Director of Alumni Relations.
B.A., Baylor U; M.Ed., U. of Georgia

Stephanie Mabry, B.A., M.A.
Director of Development.
B.A., Baylor U; M.A., Utrecht U.

Barbara Lindsay
Office Manager.

Business & Transactional Law Associate

Baldemar "Trey" Torres III, B.A., J.D.
Business & Transactional Law Associate.
B.A. U. of North Texas; J.D., Baylor U.

Career Development

Kristine Bridges, B.A., J.D.
Assistant Dean of Career Development.
B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.

Austin Byrom, B.A., J.D..
Director of Career Development.
B.A., Grand Canyon U.; J.D., Baylor U.

Wren Pauley
Career Development Office Manager.

Communications & Marketing

Nancy McEachern, B.B.A.
Senior Director, Marketing & Communications.
B.B.A., Baylor U.

Ed Nelson, B.A.
Director, Marketing & Communications.
B.A., Hamilton College

Nick Teixeira, B.A.
Assistant Director of Creative Services.
B.A., New Mexico State U.

Diversity and Events

Sam Smith
Diversity & Event Coordinator.

Executive LL.M. Administration

Kyle Dreyer, J.D.
Executive Program Coordinator.
B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.

Ilya Hefets, B.A.,J.D.
LL.M. Associate
B.A., U. of California; J.D., Baylor U.

Faculty Office

Karen Ehgotz
Faculty Office Manager.

Terri Kroll
Assistant Faculty Office Manager and Baylor Law Review Manager.

Lauren Henderson, B.A.
Assistant Faculty Office Manager.
B.A., Baylor U.

Financial Administration

Kimberly Pridemore, B.B.A.
Business Officer.
B.B.A., Baylor U.

Janet Texeira,  B.B.A., M.Acc.
Financial Administrator.
B.B.A., U. of California; M.Acc., DeVry U.

Legal Clinics

Josh Borderud, B.A., M.A., J.D.
Director of Clinical Programs.
B.A., Baylor U.; M.A., ibid.; J.D., ibid.

Jill Speegle, B.A.
Legal Assistant for Legal Clinics.
B.A., Baylor U.

Legal Writing

John Lam, B.S.
Legal Writing Administrative Support.
B.S., Baylor U.

Nicholas McHenry, B.S., J.D.
Legal Writing Associate.
B.S., U. of Texas, Arlington; J.D., Baylor U.

Office of the Dean

Andrea Carpenter
Dean's Suite Office Manager.

Laura Obenoskey
Assistant to the Dean.

Office of Information Technology

Rick Sowell, B.B.A.
Director, Information Technology.
B.B.A., Baylor U.

Ricky Lovecky, B.A.
Senior Systems Analyst/Programmer.
B.A., Baylor U.

Lori Lind, B.S.
Senior Systems Analyst/Programmer.
B.S., U. of North Texas

Practice Court Associate

Giliana Canales, B.A., J.D.
Practice Court Associate.
B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.

Registrar

Jerri Cunningham
Director of Academic Services & Registrar.

Lauren Porter, B.B.A.
Assistant Registrar.
B.B.A., Texas A&M U., Central Texas.

Suzy Daniel
Office Manager.

Student Relations

Katherine Sims, B.A., J.D.
Director of Student Affairs.
B.A., Baylor U; J.D., ibid.

Sheridan & John Eddie Williams Legal Research & Technology Center

Ashley Escobedo
Circulation and Reserves Specialist.

Ximena Reynoso, B.A.
Serials Specialist.
B.A., Texas A&M U.

Janet Texeira,  B.B.A., M.Acc.
Financial Administrator.
B.B.A., U. of California; M.Acc., DeVry U.