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Faculty
World-class Faculty
World-class faculty and administrators provide students with opportunities to gain insights and practical skills needed to address legal challenges locally, nationally, and globally. With over 300 combined years of faculty practice experience, students have access to leading experts on a broad range of topics. Many of our faculty are also practicing attorneys and professionals. This means students have direct access to potential employers and externship opportunities.
![Raymond Anderson](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/2359913_0.png?itok=RXWjIbwS)
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Vice President Univ Athletics|Professor of Practice|Professor of Practice
Senior Advisor
![Angela Banks](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/3153941_2.png?itok=iNl1NlwQ)
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Vice Dean, Charles J. Merriam Distinguished Professor of Law|null|Vice Dean and Charles J. Merriam Distinguished Professor of Law
Vice Dean and Professor
Angela M. Banks serves as the Vice Dean and Charles J. Merriam Distinguished Professor of Law. She is an immigration and citizenship expert whose research focuses on membership and belonging in democratic societies.
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Assistant Teaching Professor|Faculty Associate
Assistant Teaching Professor
![Derrick Beetso](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/28488_2.png?itok=Ug3GFspw)
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Professor of Practice; Director, Indian Gaming and Self-Governance|Professor of Practice; Director, Indian Gaming and Self-Governance
Professor of Practice and Director of Indian Gaming and Tribal Self-Governance
- dbeetso@asu.edu
- 602-496-1888
- Phoenix AZ
![Jessica Berch](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/280228_0.png?itok=00RZO1g9)
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Dean’s Fellow for Teaching Excellence (2023-2024), Associate Teaching Professor|Dean’s Fellow for Teaching Excellence (2023-2024), Associate Teaching Professor
Associate Teaching Professor
- Jessica.Berch@asu.edu
- 480-965-4859
- Phoenix AZ
![Khaled Beydoun](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/4881592_0.png?itok=nRf6DF6w)
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Associate Professor of Law|Associate Professor of Law
Associate Professor
Professor Beydoun teaches in the areas of constitutional law, critical race theory, national security, law and technology, and their intersections.
![Daniel Bodansky](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/1527075_0.png?itok=3nRO9JaU)
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Regents and Foundation Professor of Law|Regents and Foundation Professor of Law|Distinguished Global Futures Scholar
Regents' Professor
- Daniel.Bodansky@asu.edu
- 480-727-8577
- Phoenix AZ
Bodansky is a leading authority on international environmental law and global climate change law. He teaches courses in public international law and sustainability.
![Diana Bowman](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/2712805_0.png?itok=Usfafmi9)
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Assoc Dean (ACD) & Professor|Associate Dean for Applied Research and Partnerships, Professor of Law|null|null|null|Associate Dean for Applied Research and Partnerships, Professor of Law|Senior Global Futures Scholar
Associate Dean for Applied Research and Engagement and Professor
Diana M. Bowman 's research analyzes and informs the development of smarter governance and regulation of innovation in order to simultaneously enhance creativity, improve public health and deliberation of emerging tech.
![Mary Bowman](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/3507669_0.png?itok=jQgoNiAF)
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Clinical Professor of Law|Clinical Professor of Law
Clinical Professor of Law
![Karen Bradshaw](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/2188921_0.png?itok=VfEgI3ia)
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Alan A. Matheson Fellow in Law, Professor of Law|Mary Sigler Fellow in Law, Professor of Law|Affiliated Faculty|Senior Global Futures Scientist
Professor
![Andrew Carter](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/1978185_0.png?itok=-7SXZvYE)
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Clinical Professor of Law|Clinical Professor of Law
Instructional Professional
![Susan Chesler](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/1269357_0.png?itok=Glpr1tt5)
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Dean’s Fellow for Innovation (2023-2024), Clinical Professor of Law|Dean’s Fellow for Innovation (2023-2024), Clinical Professor of Law
Instructional Professional
Susan Chesler teaches Legal Method and Writing, Legal Advocacy, and Contract Drafting and Negotiating. Her scholarship focuses on transactional drafting and applied legal storytelling. She started teaching at ASU in 2008.
![Ann Ching](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/3505398_0.png?itok=MnYyBnDf)
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Clinical Professor of Law|Clinical Professor of Law
Instructional Professional
![Adam Chodorow](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/709824_0.png?itok=8Fghm1to)
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Jack E. Brown Chair, Professor of Law|Jack E. Brown Chair, Professor of Law |Instructor|Affiliated Faculty
Professor
- Adam.Chodorow@asu.edu
- 480-727-8574
- Phoenix AZ
Chodorow is the Jack E. Brown Professor of Law. His research and teaching interests lie in tax and business law.
![Laura Coordes](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/2204645_0.png?itok=D922HzP8)
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Professor of Law|Professor of Law
Professor
- Laura.Coordes@asu.edu
- 480-965-8976
- Phoenix AZ
Laura Coordes's research focuses on bankruptcy and financial distress, including commercial law, large corporate reorganizations, international and comparative insolvency law, and local government finance and policy.
![Zachary Cormier](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/3640037_0.png?itok=nysQ8sEB)
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Stanton First Amendment Fellow, Assistant Teaching Professor|Stanton First Amendment Fellow, Assistant Teaching Professor
Stanton Fellow, First Amendment Clinic Lecturer
Zachary is currently serving as the Stanton Fellow/First Amendment Clinic Lecturer at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.
![Evelyn Cruz](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/833419_0.png?itok=HfmklPv9)
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Clinical Professor of Law; Director, Immigration Clinic |Clinical Professor of Law; Director, Immigration Clinic |Member
Instructional Professional
- Evelyn.Cruz@asu.edu
- 480-727-9272
- Tempe AZ
Evelyn Cruz is the director of the College of Law's Immigration Clinic which represents foreign-born foster children in immigration matters. She teaches and writes about immigration and legal education.
![Linda Demaine](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/80255_0.png?itok=BchG10Q6)
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Roslyn O. Silver Professor of Law |Roslyn O. Silver Professor of Law
Professor
- demaine@asu.edu
- 480-727-8571
- Phoenix AZ
Professor Demaine's research interests include the empirical analysis of law, legal procedure, and legal decision making, the application of legal and psychological perspectives to social issues, and advances in technology.
![Beth DiFelice](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/258796_2.png?itok=SMu3bwnO)
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Assistant Dean + Librarian, Law Library|Asst Dir Law Library|Assistant Dean, Law Library
Assistant Dean and Librarian
- Beth.DiFelice@asu.edu
- 480-965-4871
- Phoenix AZ
![Alyssa Dragnich](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/2990111_2.png?itok=fc25Z4vo)
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Clinical Professor of Law|Clinical Professor of Law
Clinical Professor of Law
- Alyssa.Dragnich@asu.edu
- 480-727-8579
- Phoenix AZ
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Faculty Associate|Assistant Teaching Professor
Assistant Teaching Professor
- SANDRA.O.ERICKSON@asu.edu
- Phoenix AZ
![Aaron Fellmeth](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/730670_0.png?itok=3v66UbaX)
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Dennis S. Karjala Professor of Law, Science and Technology|Dennis S. Karjala Professor of Law, Science and Technology
Professor
- Aaron.Fellmeth@asu.edu
- 480-727-8575
- Phoenix AZ
Aaron Fellmeth is a leading expert in public international law and international business law. He is a Co-Chair of the ABILA International Human Rights Committee and a past Co-Chair of the ASIL Human Rights Interest Group.
![Patty Ferguson Bohnee](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/1101447_0.png?itok=959DlTh2)
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Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence, Charles M. Brewer Professor of Trial Advocacy; Faculty Director, Indian Legal Program and Director, Indian Legal Clinic |Associate Dean for Inclusive Excellence, Charles M. Brewer Professor of Trial Advocacy; Faculty Director, Indian Legal Program and Director, Indian Legal Clinic
Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence and Instructional Professional
Patty Ferguson-Bohnee has substantial experience in Indian law, election law and policy matters, voting rights, and status clarification of tribes. She is the director of the Indian Legal Clinic at ASU.
![Tenielle Fordyce-Ruff](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/3985841_0.png?itok=QrRueCSS)
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Associate Clinical Professor of Law|Associate Clinical Professor of Law
Associate Clinical Professor of Law
Fordyce-Ruff joins ASU as an associate clinical professor of law.
![David Franklyn](/sites/default/files/styles/180x180_isearch_headshot/public/2024-06/4011152_0.png?itok=gTR7fP7e)
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Professor of Practice; Executive Director, the McCarthy Institute |Professor of Practice; Executive Director, the McCarthy Institute
Professor of Practice