Education
B.A., Baylor University
J.D., Howard University School of Law 

Areas of Expertise
Family Law
Domestic Violence
Legal Writing & Advocacy 

Maleaha Brown is an Assistant Professor of Law at South Texas College of Law Houston, where she teaches family law and professional responsibility courses. Her research examines the intersection of family law, domestic violence, and access to justice. 

Prior to teaching, Professor Brown was a family law attorney at legal aid organizations in South Texas and Los Angeles, California. In these roles, she represented low-income survivors of domestic violence in complex family law litigation.

Professor Brown currently chairs the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence. Additionally, she is a council member for the ABA Family Law Section and serves on the editorial board for the Section’s scholarly journal, Family Law Quarterly. 

Professor Brown received her J.D. from Howard University School of Law and her B.A. from Baylor University.