Faculty of South Texas College of Law

President and Dean
James J. Alfini
BA, Columbia University
JD, Northwestern University School of Law
President, Dean and Professor of Law

Professors
John H. Bauman
BA, Pomona College
JD, Stanford University
Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: torts, insurance, remedies, federal courts

Kathleen A. Bergin
BA, University of Massachusetts
JD, University of Baltimore School of Law
LLM, New York University Law School
Associate Professor of Law
Areas of Expertise: Constituional law, critical race theory, women in the law

John Blevins
BA, Yale University
MA, University of Virginia
JD, University of Virginia School of Law
Assistant Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: legal research and writing, telecommunications law/ legal history, civil rights, legal/constitutional history

Tiffany Bingham Briscoe
BA, Xavier University of Louisiana
JD, Harvard Law School
Assistant Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: legal research and writing

Catherine Greene Burnett
BA, The University of Texas
JD, The University of Texas School of Law
Vice President, Associate Dean, and Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: skills and clinical teaching, criminal procedure, international criminal law and procedure, capital punishment, and legal research & writing

Elaine A. Carlson
BS, Southern Illinois University
MA, McMaster University
JD, South Texas College of Law
The Stanley J. Krist Distinguished Professor of Texas Law
Areas of expertise: Pretrial, trial and appellate civil procedure, professional responsibility, and developments in litigation

Richard R. Carlson
BA, Wake Forest University
JD, University of Georgia School of Law
Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: labor law, employment discrimination, and family law

Sandra J. Carnahan
BA, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
JD, South Texas College of Law
LLM, University of Houston Law Center
Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: criminal procedure, health lawand bioethics

Geoffrey S. Corn
BA, Hartwick College
JD, George Washington University Law School
LLM, The Judge Advocate General's School, United States Army
Associate Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: criminal law, military law, national security, public international law

David G. Cowan
AA, Crowder College
BA, JD, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
MLS, University of Missouri, Columbia School of Library and Informational Science
Vice President, Director of Library Services and Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: legal research skills, and law & technology

Susan Waite Crump
AB, University of California-Davis
JD, University of Houston Law Center
Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: criminal law, evidence, and federal jurisdiction, practice & procedure

Byron P. Davis
BS, University of Houston
JD, South Texas College of Law
Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: pre-trial, trial & appellate procedure, commercial paper, contracts and equity

Sandra L. DeGraw
BBA, MS, University of Wisconsin at Madison
JD, Marquette University Law School
LLM, Harvard Law School
Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: taxation, professional responsibility, wills, trusts & estates, and estate planning

Elizabeth A. Dennis
BA, Hollins College
JD, South Texas College of Law
Assistant Dean, Director of Off-site Clinics and Assistant Professor of Clinical Studies
Areas of expertise: criminal, civil & judicial externships, introduction to law, legal method, and legal research & writing

W. David East
BA, JD, Baylor University
LLM, George Washington University Law School
Professor of Law, Transactional Center Director
Areas of expertise: commercial law, bankruptcy, and contracts

Matthew J. Festa
BA, University of Notre Dame
M.PA., Murray State University
MA, Vanderbilt University
JD, Vanderbilt University Law School
Assistant Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: legal history/history of early republic, public administration

Sharon Finegan
BA, University of Virginia
JD, American University Washington College of Law
LL.M, Columbia Law School
Assistant Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: legal research and writing, constitutional law, procedural law

Pamela E. George
BS, MLS, The University of Texas
JD, The University of Texas School of Law
Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: marital property, family law, and Texas trial & appellate procedure

Adam M. Gershowitz
BA, University of Delaware
JD, University of Virginia School of Law
Associate Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: criminal law, criminal procedure, and capital punishment

Maxine D. Goodman
BA, Brandeis University
JD, University of Texas School of Law
Associate Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: legal analysis, research, and writing, appellate advocacy, & class action litigation

Richard J. Graving
BA, University of Minnesota
JD, Harvard Law School
Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: international law, comparative law, international civil litigation, conflict of laws, international human rights, contracts, and national security law

Robert F. Holland
B.S., United States Military Academy, 1972
J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1977
Associate Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: legal research & writing, evidence, criminal law, military law, and criminal trial advocacy

Helen Bishop Jenkins
BMD, Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins Institute
MME, Howard University
JD, University of Houston Law Center
Vice President and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: wills, trusts & estates, property, and administration of estates

R. Randall Kelso
BA, University of Chicago
JD, University of Wisconsin Law School
Professor of Law and Spurgeon E. Bell Distinguished Professor
Areas of expertise: constitutional law, contracts, and jurisprudence

Katerina Lewinbuk
BA, Minnesota State University
JD, John Marshall Law School
Assistant Professor of Law
Areas of expertise:employment discrimination, professional responsibility & legal research & writing.

Betty J. Luke
BS, Lamar University
BS, University of Texas Medical Branch
JD, South Texas College of Law
LLM, University of Houston
Associate Professor of Clinical Studies and Director of On-site Clinics
Areas of expertise: live-client legal clinics

Njeri I. Mathis-Rutledge
BA, Spelman College
JD, Harvard Law School
Associate Professor of Law
Areas of Expertise: legal research and writing, criminal law, criminal procedure, labor and employment law, and civil litigation.

Bruce A. McGovern
BA, Columbia University, Columbia College
JD, Fordham University School of Law
LLM, University of Florida College of Law
Vice President, Associate Dean, and Professor of Law
Areas of expertise: federal income taxation, corporate and partnership taxation, agency & partnership and corporations



	South Texas continues to concentrate on hiring outstanding faculty members. In the past three years, eight new professors have joined the faculty with expertise and experience in almost every area of the law. There are 55 full-time faculty members at South Texas, representing some 40 different American and British law schools. An adjunct faculty roster of approximately 40 professors is selected from the Houston legal community to provide specialized courses and supervise clinical programs. The faculty is dedicated to teaching the skills and theory that will be needed in the years to come.
	President and Dean James J. Alfini BA, Columbia University JD, Northwestern University School of Law President, Dean and Professor of Law Professors John H. Bauman BA, Pomona College JD, Stanford University Professor of Law Areas of expertise: torts, insurance, remedies, federal courts Kathleen A. Bergin BA, University of Massachusetts JD, University of Baltimore School of Law LLM, New York University Law School Associate Professor of Law Areas of Expertise: Constituional law, critical race theory, women in the law John Blevins BA, Yale University MA, University of Virginia JD, University of Virginia School of Law Assistant Professor of Law Areas of expertise: legal research and writing, telecommunications law/ legal history, civil rights, legal/constitutional history Tiffany Bingham Briscoe BA, Xavier University of Louisiana JD, Harvard Law School Assistant Professor of Law Areas of expertise: legal research and writing Catherine Greene Burnett BA, The University of Texas JD, The University of Texas School of Law Vice President, Associate Dean, and Professor of Law Areas of expertise: skills and clinical teaching, criminal procedure, international criminal law and procedure, capital punishment, and legal research & writing Elaine A. Carlson BS, Southern Illinois University MA, McMaster University JD, South Texas College of Law The Stanley J. Krist Distinguished Professor of Texas Law Areas of expertise: Pretrial, trial and appellate civil procedure, professional responsibility, and developments in litigation Richard R. Carlson BA, Wake Forest University JD, University of Georgia School of Law Professor of Law Areas of expertise: labor law, employment discrimination, and family law Sandra J. Carnahan BA, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville JD, South Texas College of Law LLM, University of Houston Law Center Professor of Law Areas of expertise: criminal procedure, health lawand bioethics Geoffrey S. Corn BA, Hartwick College JD, George Washington University Law School LLM, The Judge Advocate General's School, United States Army Associate Professor of Law Areas of expertise: criminal law, military law, national security, public international law David G. Cowan AA, Crowder College BA, JD, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville MLS, University of Missouri, Columbia School of Library and Informational Science Vice President, Director of Library Services and Professor of Law Areas of expertise: legal research skills, and law & technology Susan Waite Crump AB, University of California-Davis JD, University of Houston Law Center Professor of Law Areas of expertise: criminal law, evidence, and federal jurisdiction, practice & procedure Byron P. Davis BS, University of Houston JD, South Texas College of Law Professor of Law Areas of expertise: pre-trial, trial & appellate procedure, commercial paper, contracts and equity Sandra L. DeGraw BBA, MS, University of Wisconsin at Madison JD, Marquette University Law School LLM, Harvard Law School Professor of Law Areas of expertise: taxation, professional responsibility, wills, trusts & estates, and estate planning Elizabeth A. Dennis BA, Hollins College JD, South Texas College of Law Assistant Dean, Director of Off-site Clinics and Assistant Professor of Clinical Studies Areas of expertise: criminal, civil & judicial externships, introduction to law, legal method, and legal research & writing W. David East BA, JD, Baylor University LLM, George Washington University Law School Professor of Law, Transactional Center Director Areas of expertise: commercial law, bankruptcy, and contracts Matthew J. Festa BA, University of Notre Dame M.PA., Murray State University MA, Vanderbilt University JD, Vanderbilt University Law School Assistant Professor of Law Areas of expertise: legal history/history of early republic, public administration Sharon Finegan BA, University of Virginia JD, American University Washington College of Law LL.M, Columbia Law School Assistant Professor of Law Areas of expertise: legal research and writing, constitutional law, procedural law Pamela E. George BS, MLS, The University of Texas JD, The University of Texas School of Law Professor of Law Areas of expertise: marital property, family law, and Texas trial & appellate procedure Adam M. Gershowitz BA, University of Delaware JD, University of Virginia School of Law Associate Professor of Law Areas of expertise: criminal law, criminal procedure, and capital punishment Maxine D. Goodman BA, Brandeis University JD, University of Texas School of Law Associate Professor of Law Areas of expertise: legal analysis, research, and writing, appellate advocacy, & class action litigation Richard J. Graving BA, University of Minnesota JD, Harvard Law School Professor of Law Areas of expertise: international law, comparative law, international civil litigation, conflict of laws, international human rights, contracts, and national security law Robert F. Holland B.S., United States Military Academy, 1972 J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1977 Associate Professor of Law Areas of expertise: legal research & writing, evidence, criminal law, military law, and criminal trial advocacy Helen Bishop Jenkins BMD, Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins Institute MME, Howard University JD, University of Houston Law Center Vice President and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law Areas of expertise: wills, trusts & estates, property, and administration of estates R. Randall Kelso BA, University of Chicago JD, University of Wisconsin Law School Professor of Law and Spurgeon E. Bell Distinguished Professor Areas of expertise: constitutional law, contracts, and jurisprudence Katerina Lewinbuk BA, Minnesota State University JD, John Marshall Law School Assistant Professor of Law Areas of expertise:employment discrimination, professional responsibility & legal research & writing. Betty J. Luke BS, Lamar University BS, University of Texas Medical Branch JD, South Texas College of Law LLM, University of Houston Associate Professor of Clinical Studies and Director of On-site Clinics Areas of expertise: live-client legal clinics Njeri I. Mathis-Rutledge BA, Spelman College JD, Harvard Law School Associate Professor of Law Areas of Expertise: legal research and writing, criminal law, criminal procedure, labor and employment law, and civil litigation. Bruce A. McGovern BA, Columbia University, Columbia College JD, Fordham University School of Law LLM, University of Florida College of Law Vice President, Associate Dean, and Professor of Law Areas of expertise: federal income taxation, corporate and partnership taxation, agency & partnership and corporations		Shelby A.D. Moore BA, Towson State University JD, University of Baltimore Law School LLM, Harvard Law School Godwin Pappas Ronquillo, LLP Research Professor and Professor of Law Areas of expertise: property, criminal law, feminist jurisprudence, torts, and criminal corrections Ray E. Moses BA, The University of Texas JD, The University of Texas School of Law LLM, Northwestern University School of Law SJD, Southern Methodist University School of Law Professor of Law Areas of expertise: criminal law, criminal pre-trial and trial practice, scientific evidence, and criminal procedure Olga L. Moya BA, The University of Texas JD, The University of Texas School of Law Professor of Law Areas of expertise: environmental law, environmental justice, international environmental law, toxic torts, administrative law, and legislation James L. Musselman AA, Illinois Central College BS, Illinois State University JD, Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School Professor of Law Areas of expertise: federal income tax, and commercial law Francesca Ortiz BA, University of Texas JD, Harvard Law School Professor of Law and Presidential Research Professor Areas of expertise: Property, Environmental Law, International Environmental Law, Natural Resources and Water Law. Phillip E. Page BS, University of Tennessee JD, Memphis State University Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law LLM, New York University School of Law; Professor of Law Areas of expertise: contracts, copyright, trademarks and unfair competition, communications and art & entertainment law James W. Paulsen BFA, Texas Christian University JD, Baylor University LLM, Harvard Law School Professor of Law Areas of expertise: civil procedure, jurisprudence, family law, legal history, legal research & writing, and marital property Jean Fleming Powers BA, The University of Texas JD, University of Houston Law Center Professor of Law Areas of expertise: contracts, professional responsibility and remedies Frank T. Read BS, Brigham Young University JD, Duke University School of Law Professor of Law Areas of expertise: evidence, professional responsibility, and trial advocacy Harry L. Reed BA, The University of Texas JD, The University of Texas School of Law General Counsel and Professor of Law Areas of expertise: oil and gas, admiralty, and federal courts Jeffrey L. Rensberger BA, Wabash College JD, Indiana University of Bloomington Vice President for Strategic Planning, Institutional Research and Professor of Law Areas of expertise; civil procedure, conflict of laws, and federal courts Charles W. "Rocky" Rhodes BBA, Baylor University JD, Baylor University School of Law Professor of Law Areas of expertise: Constitutional law, federal and state civil procedure, federal courts and jurisdiction, Texas constitutional law, complex litigation, and appellate procedure. Val D. Ricks BA, Brigham Young University JD, Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School Vinson & Elkins Research Professor and Professor of Law Areas of expertise: contracts, property, commercial law, jurisprudence, and antitrust Gary S. Rosin BS, Texas A&M University JD, The University of Texas School of Law Professor of Law Areas of expertise: agency & partnership, corporations, commercial paper, corporate finance, and securities regulation Mark R. Siegel BS, BA, University of Florida JD, Florida State University LLM, Emory University Professor of Law Areas of expertise: federal income, estate & gift taxation, estate planning, and wills, trusts and estates Andrew T. Solomon BA, University of Michigan JD, Boston University School of Law Associate Professor of Law Areas of expertise: Legal research & writing, appellate advocacy and civil practice advocacy Tobin A. Sparling BA, Dartmouth College MS, MA, JD, Columbia University Associate Professor of Law Areas of expertise: legal research & writing, privacy law, and sexual orientation law Mark E. Steiner BA, The University of Texas JD, University of Houston Law Center PhD, University of Houston Professor of Law Areas of expertise: American Legal History, Consumer Transactions, Torts, and Internet Legal Research Dru Stevenson BA, Wheaton College JD, University of Connecticut School of Law LLM, Yale Law School Associate Professor of Law Areas of expertise:environmental law, law and economics, criminal law, administrative law Cherie O. Taylor AB, Harvard University - Radcliffe College JD, University of Georgia LLM, Georgetown University Professor of Law Areas of expertise: international trade law, international civil litigation, public international law, and civil procedure T. Gerald Treece BA, University of Houston JD, University of Houston Law Center Vice President, Associate Dean, Special Counsel to the President, Director of Advocacy and the W. James Kronzer, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Advocacy Areas of expertise: civil rights, constitutional law, torts, and trial & appellate advocacy Michael E. Wheeler BA, Arkansas Tech University JD, University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law Vice President and, Professor of Law Areas of expertise: criminal law, corporate and white collar crime, criminal procedure, gaming law, juvenile law William L. Wilks BA, Yale University JD, University of Michigan Law School LLM, George Washington University Law School LLD, (Hon.) Dickinson School of Law Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Areas of expertise: evidence, insurance, and civil procedure John J. Worley AB, JD, University of Georgia Professor of Law Areas of expertise: contracts, bankruptcy, jurisprudence, payment systems, secured transactions Kevin M. Yamamoto BS, University of California, Davis JD, University of San Diego Law School LLM, University of Florida College of Law Professor of Law Areas of expertise: all tax-related courses, estate planning, wills, trusts & estates, contracts, corporations, and Uniform Commercial Code Timothy R. Zinnecker BS, BA, Central Missouri State University JD, Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School Professor of Law and Harry and Helen Hutchens Research Professor Areas of expertise: secured transactions, payment systems, and banking VISITING PROFESSORS SPRING 2008 Amanda J. Peters BA, Texas Tech University JD, Texas Tech University Visiting Professor of Law Areas of expertise: legal research and writing Top