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.