Law School Faculty and Staff

Our faculty members are experts and leaders in their respective legal fields.

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Law School Faculty and Staff

Our law school faculty bring a wealth of knowledge, understanding, and interpretation to their legal research.

Ole Miss Law’s vibrant intellectual community advances legal knowledge and promotes a culture of scholarship. Our faculty have been published in the nation’s top journals, cited by U.S. Supreme Court Justices, and have written legal textbooks and treatises.

Meet the Dean

Fred Slabach

Dean of the School of Law and Professor of Law

Full-time faculty

Full-time faculty in the law school are dedicated academic professionals who teach, conduct research, and contribute to the governance and development of the law school on a full-time basis.

Matthew Baker

Visiting Assistant Professor of Law

William Berry

Professor of Law, Associate Dean of Research, and Frank Montague Jr. Professorship of Legal Studies

Patrick Bryan

Clinical Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Child Advocacy Clinic

Aaron Brynildson

Law Instructor

Tucker Carrington

Associate Dean of Clinical Programs, Director of the Innocence Project and Professor of Law

David W Case

Professor of Law and Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada Lecturer in Law

Benjamin Cooper

Professor of Law and Frank Montague Jr Professorship of Legal Studies & Professionalism

Marie Cope

Clinical Associate Professor of Law Instruction

Jade Craig

Assistant Professor of Law

William Derrick

Professor of the Practice of Law

Brian Downing

Assistant Professor of Law

Robert Duran

Assistant Professor of Practice

Martin Edwards

Assistant Professor of Law

Antonia Eliason

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law

Molly Fergusson

Professor of the Practice of Law

Matthew Hall

Associate Professor of Law and Jesse D Puckett Jr Lecturer

Michelle L.D. Hanlon

Executive Director of the Center for Air and Space Law and Assistant Professor of Practice

Desiree Hensley

Professor of Law and Director of the Housing Clinic

Catie Hester

Assistant Professor of Practice

Justin Huckaby

Director of Law Library and Assistant Professor of Law

Jordan Hughes

Research Counsel II-Public Interest and Assistant Professor of Practice

Cliff Johnson II

Clinical Professor of Law Instruction

Almas Khan

Assistant Professor of Law

Karen Glover

Director of Academic Success Program and Assistant Professor of Practice

Carole Murphey

Director of Mississippi Judicial College

Cal Peeler

Visiting Assistant Professor of Law

Elizabeth Percy

Professor of Law and Jamie L. Whitten Chair of Law and Government

Larry Pittman

Professor of Law and Leonard B. Melvin Lecturer in Law

Ronald Rychlak

Distinguished Professor of Law and Jamie L. Whitten Chair of Law and Government

Stephanie Otts

Senior Research Counsel & Director of Sea Grant Law Program

Hans Sinha

Clinical Professor and Director of Externship Program

Melissa Strickland

Public Services Law Librarian and Associate Professor of Practice of Law

Charles Stotler

Assistant Professor of Practice

Ann Tweedy

Professor of Law

Jamila Virgil

Assistant Professor of Practice of Law

Jacob Waldo

Public Services Law Librarian and Assistant Professor of Practice of Law

Marissa Watson

Public Services Law Librarian and Assistant Professor of Practice of Law

Marci Wilding

Public Services Law Librarian and Assistant Professor of Practice of Law

William Wilkins

Director of the Mississippi Law Research Institute

Jack Williams

Professor of the Practice of Law

Susan Winters

Assistant Professor of the Practice of Law

Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct faculty are part-time instructors who are hired on a contractual basis to teach specific courses, bringing specialized professional expertise and practical experience to the academic environment.

Julie Addison

Adjunct Professor of Law

Barry Benson

Adjunct Professor of Law

Nikki Breeland

Adjunct Professor of Law

Mary Ann Connell

Adjunct Professor of Law Instruction

Gray Edmondson

Adjunct Professor of Law

Victor Fleitas

Adjunct Professor of Law

Ronnie Gipson

Adjunct Professor of Law

Kenny Griffis

Adjunct Professor of Law

BEN Griffith

Adjunct Professor of Law Instruction

Jeremy Grunert

Adjunct Professor of Law

Surya Gunasekara

Adjunct Professor of Law Instruction

Jacinta Hall

Adjunct Professor of Law

Kimberly Hampton

Adjunct Professor of Law

Philip Levy

Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies and Law Instruction

Trey Lyons

Adjunct Professor of Law

Suzy Marshall

Adjunct Professor of Law

Troy Odom

Adjunct Professor of Law Instruction

Roy Percy

Adjunct Professor of Law Instruction

Barbara Phillips

Adjunct Professor of Law Instruction

Rosamond Posey

Adjunct Professor of Law

Ruth Pritchard-Kelly

Adjunct Professor of Law

C.J. Robison

Adjunct Professor of Law

David Sanders

Adjunct Professor of Law Instruction

Sarah Schnaithman

Adjunct Professor of Law

Jack Shelton

Adjunct Professor of Center for Air and Space Law

Kiger Sigh

Adjunct Professor of Law Instruction

Paul Watkins

Adjunct Professor of Law Instruction

Staff

Staff support the operations, services, and administration of the institution, playing essential roles in areas such as student services, academic support, administration, facilities, technology, and more.