Faculty & Staff

Full-Time Faculty

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

Matthew Cordon, B.S., M.L.S., J.D.
Interim Associate Dean, 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.

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

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.

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

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.

Chris Jaeger, B.A., J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law. (2021)
B.A., U. of Missouri; J.D., Vanderbilt U.

Rachel Kincaid
Assistant 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

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

Allen Page, B.B.A., M.A.A., J.D.
Assistant Professor of Law. (2020)
B.B.A., Baylor U.; M.A.A., ibid., J.D., ibid.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Legal Writing Faculty

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

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

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

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.

Emeritus 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

Juris Doctor Adjunct Faculty

Juan Alcala, B.A., J.D. (2017)
B.A., Yale U; J.D., U. of Texas
Holland & Knight, Austin

Richard Brad Alpert, B.A., J.D. (2017)
B.A., U. of Texas; J.D., ibid.
Waco

Malcolm Bales, J.D. (2017)
J.D., U. of Texas
Nacogdoches

Melina Bales, B.A., J.D. (2023)
B.A., U. of Texas; J.D., Baylor U.
Jones Day, Dallas

Dan G. Baucum, B.B.A., J.D., LL.M. (2020)
B.B.A., Southern Methodist U.; J.D., ibid.; LL.M., New York U.
Daniel Baucum Law, PLLC, Dallas

Craig R. Bennett, B.A., J.D. (2018)
B.S., Indiana U.; J.D., Baylor U.
Jackson Walker, Austin

Lotte Bostick, B.S., J.D.
B.S., Virginia Tech U.; B.S., ibid.; J.D., Baylor U.
Waco

Laura Brown, B.A., J.D. (2009)
B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.
Brown Trial Firm, Waco

Erreka Campbell, B.B.A., M.B.A., J.D. (2023)
B.B.A., Baylor U.; M.B.A., ibid.; J.D., Southern Methodist U.
Austin

Brian Carroll, B.S., J.D. (2019)
B.S., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.
Sanderford & Carroll, Temple

Hon. Gary Coley, B.B.A., J.D. (2018)
B.B.A., Texas A&M U.; J.D., Baylor U.
74th District Court, Waco

William D. Farrar, B.S., J.D. (1997)
B.S., Texas A & M U.; J.D. Baylor U.
William D. Farrar & Associates, Tyler

Hon. Derek T. Gilliland, B.S.M.E., J.D. (2022)
B.S.M.E., Texas A&M U.; J.D., Baylor U.
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, Waco

Hon. A. Lee Harris, B.S., J.D.
B.S., Stephen F. Austin U.; J.D., Baylor U.
66th District Court, Hillsboro

John-Paul (JP) Haskins, B.A., J.D.
B.A., U. of Texas; J.D. Baylor U.
Greenberg, Traurig LLP, Austin

David G. Henry, B.B.A., J.D. (1994)
B.B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.
Texess Consulting, Waco

James Howard, B.A., J.D.
B.A., Louisiana State U.; J.D., Baylor U.
Naman Howell Smith & Lee, P.L.L.C., Waco

Andy Jones, B.A., J.D. (2023)
B.A., U. of Texas; J.D., Baylor U.
Sawicki Law Firm, Dallas

Kyle Knas, B.A., J.D.
B.A., Pepperdine U.; J.D., ibid.
Naman Howell Smith & Lee, P.L.L.C., Waco

Kayla Landeros, B.A., J.D.
B.A., Texas A & M U.; J.D., Baylor U.
West Webb Allbritton & Gentry, PC, Temple

Jessyka Linton, B.A., J.D. (2023)
B.A., U. of Southern California; J.D., Baylor U.
Smith & Associates, Houston

Herbie Montalvo, B.B.A, J.D. (2023)
B.B.A., U. of Texas; J.D., Baylor U.
Yetter Coleman, Houston

Lawrence Morales II, B.B.A, J.D. (2022)
B.A., U. of Texas; J.D., Baylor U.
The Morales Firm, PC, San Antonio

Matt Morrison, B.B.A, J.D. (2013)
B.B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., Baylor U.
Harrison Davis Morrison Jones, PC, Waco

Kristen A. Mynar, B.S., J.D.
B.S., Texas A&M U.; J.D., Baylor U.
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC, Waco

Michelle O'Neil, B.B.A., J.D. (2021)
B.B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.
O'Neil Wysocki, P.C., Dallas

Deborah M. Perry, B.A., J.D. (2015)
B.A., Trinity U.; J.D., Baylor U.
Munsch Hardt, PC. Dallas

Elisa Rainey, B.B.A., J.D. (2008)
B.B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.
Rainey & Rainey, LP, Waco

James Rainey, B.B.A., J.D. (2016)
B.B.A., U. of North Dakora; J.D., ibid.
Rainey & Rainey, LP, Waco

Ross Reyes, B.A., J.D. (2022)
B.A., Baylor U., J.D., ibid.
Littler Mendelson P.C., Dallas

Christine Robinson, B.B.A., J.D., LL.M. (2018)
B.B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.; LL.M. Southern Methodist U.
Dallas

Hon. Shad Michael Robinson, A.A., B.A., J.D. (2004)
A.A., Waldorf College; B.A., Buena Vista U.; J.D., Baylor U.
United States Bankruptcy Court - Western District of Texas, Austin

Peter K. Rusek, B.S., J.D. (2000)
B.S., Texas A&M U.; J.D., Baylor U.
Sheehy, Lovelace & Mayfield, PC, Waco

Paul H. Sanderford, B.B.A., J.D. (2012)
B.B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.
Sanderford & Carroll, PC, Temple

Roger N. Schmidt, B.A., J.D. (2003)
B.A., Bemidji St. U.; J.D., South Texas College of Law
Roger Schmidt & Associates, Waco

Chris Schultz, B.A., M.A., J.D. (2019)
B.A., U. of Oklahoma.; M.A., U. of Arizona, J.D., ibid.
Dallas

Ben Selman, B.A., J.D. (1990)
B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, LLP, Waco

R. Walton Shelton, B.A., M.A., J.D.
B.A., U. of Texas; M.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.
R. Walton Shelton, Austin

Mike Sims, B.S., J.D.
B.S. Texas A&M U.; J.D., A&M U
Barbri, Dallas

Patrick D. Souter, B.B.A., J.D. (1995)
B.B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.
Gray, Reed & McGraw, PC, Dallas

Kyle Steingreaber, B.S., J.D. (2023)
B.S., Iowa State U.; J.D., Baylor U.
Adams and Reese LLP, Houston

Tyler Talbert, B.A., J.D. (2021)
B.A., Baylor U., J.D.; Case Western Reserve U.
Scanes & Routh, Waco

Lewis J. Tandy, B.A., J.D. (2021)
B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., U. of Texas
Fritz, Byrne, Head & Gilstrap, Austin

David G. Tekell, B.B.A., J.D. (2008)
B.B.A., U. of Southern California; J.D., U. of California
Tekell & Tekell, LLP, Waco

Ronnie Turner, B.A., J.D. (2023)
B.A., Lamar U.; J.D., Baylor U.
Spring

Paul Yanowitch, B.A., J.D.
B.A., U. of Massachusetts; J.D., Washington U.
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Retired, Waco

Hailee Yip, B.M., J.D.
B.M., U. of Miami; J.D., Baylor U.
West Webb Allbritton & Gentry PC, Waco

Master of Laws Adjunct Faculty

Bill Farrell, B.S., J.D.
B.S., Indiana U.; J.D., U. of Notre Dame

Laura Fey, B.S., J.D.
B.S., U. of Kansas; J.D., U. of Kansas

Hon. Derek Gilliland, B.S.M.E., J.D.
B.S., Texas A&M U.; J.D., Baylor U.

Cliff Hutchinson, B.S..E., J.D.
B.I.E., Georgia Institute of Technology; J.D., Southern Methodist U.

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

Chris Martin, B.B.A., J.D.
B.B.A., Baylor U.; J.D. ibid.

Bob Parker, B.A., J.D.
B.A., Johns Hopkins U.; J.D., U. of Pennsylvania

Rory Ryan, B.A., J.D.
B.A., Morningside College; J.D., Baylor U.

Chris Schultz, B.A., M.A., J.D.
B.A., U. of Oklahoma; M.A., U. of Arizona, J.D., ibid.
Dallas

Pat Souter, B.B.A., M.B.A., J.D., LL.M.
B.B.A., Baylor U.; M.B.A., U. of Dallas; J.D., Baylor U.; LL.M., Hofstra U.

Violet Sullivan, B.B.A., M.B.A., J.D.
B.B.A., Baylor U.; M.B.A., ibid.; J.D. ibid.

Administrative Staff

Senior Assistant Dean

Angela Cruseturner, B.A., J.D.
Assistant Dean of Career Development
B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., ibid.

Admissions & Financial Aid

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

Katherine Sims, B.A., J.D.
Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
B.A., Baylor U; J.D., ibid.

Georgia Tate, B.S., M
Associate Director of Admissions & Financial Aid
B.S., McNeese State U., M.P.S., Texas A&M U.

Justin Crowder, A.A.S., B.A.
Administrative Associate for Admissions & Financial Aid
A.A.S., McLennan Community College, B.A., ibid.

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

Josh Candelario, B.A., J.D.
Business & Transactional Law Associate
B.A. Baylor U; J.D., ibid.

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.

Sam Baham, B.B.A., J.D.
Director of Career Development
B.B.A., Baylor U.; J.D., U. of Pennsylvania

Communications & Marketing

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.

Chandler Dean, J.D.
LL.M. Associate
B.S., Lubbock Christian U.; J.D., Baylor U.

Faculty Office

Karen Ehgotz
Faculty Office Manager

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

Terri Kroll
Assistant Office Manager and Baylor Law Review Manager

Financial Manager

Kimberly Pridemore, B.B.A.
Financial Manager
B.B.A., Baylor U.

Legal Clinics

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

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.

Practice Court Associate

Austin Dam, B.S., J.D.
Practice Court Associate
B.S., U. of Nebraska; J.D., Baylor U.

Registrar

Jerri Cunningham
Director of Academic Services & Registrar

Suzy Daniel
Office Manager

Lauren Porter, B.B.A.
Academic Services Coordinator
B.B.A., Texas A&M U.; Central Texas

Student Relations

Stephen L. Rispoli, B.A., J.D., LL.M.
Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and Strategic Initiatives
B.A. Baylor U; J.D., ibid.; LL.M., U. of Texas

Sheridan & John Eddie Williams Legal Research & Technology Center

Lela Lam, B.A.
Circulation/Reserve Specialist
B.A., Baylor U.

Laura Morrell, B.A.
Serials Specialist
B.A., Baylor U.

Janet Texeira,  B.B.A., M.Acc.
Library Specialist - Acquisitions
B.B.A., U. of California; M.Acc., DeVry U.