Southwestern Law School

The members of Southwestern's faculty have outstanding academic credentials and rich backgrounds in both law practice and teaching. They include many nationally recognized legal experts and are highly regarded for their publications, scholarly research, and involvement in the legal community.

As indicated in this Media Guide, Southwestern faculty members are available to comment on a wide range of legal issues in the news. The Guide is arranged alphabetically by topic with links to the profiles and contact information for the appropriate professors.

For information on topics not listed below or for additional assistance, please contact the Public Affairs Office.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Abortion: Katherine Sheehan, Joerg Knipprath

Addiction Effects on the Legal Profession: Robert Pugsley

Administrative Law: Robert Lutz, Butler Shaffer

Adoption-Indian Child Welfare Act: Christine Metteer Lorillard

Affirmative Action: Gowri Ramachandran

AIDS-HIV Issues: Ryan Abbott, J. Kelly Strader

Airlines Legal Issues: Christopher Cameron

Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation:
Isabelle Gunning (multicultural), Robert Lutz (international)

Animal Law: David Fagundes

Antitrust Law: Warren Grimes

Arbitration: Robert Lutz (international)

Argentine Politics: Silvia Faerman, Jonathan Miller

Art Law: Robert Lind, Judy Sloan (auctions)

Assisted Suicide: Ryan Abbott, Joerg Knipprath (constitutional issues), Robert Pugsley

Assumption of Risk: Alan Calnan, Steven G. Krone, Byron Stier

Balanced Budget Amendment: Warren Grimes

Bankruptcy: Judy Sloan, Christopher Camer on

Battered Person Syndrome Defense:
Robert Pugsley, Myrna Raeder

Bioethics: Ryan Abbott, Herbert Krimmel

Business Law: Michael Dorff, Steven G. Krone, Austen Parrish, Judy Sloan, J. Kelly Strader (litigation)

Cameras in the Courtroom: Norman Garland, Robert Pugsley

Canadian Constitutional Law: Leigh Taylor

Children, Legal Issues Affecting: Laura Cohen, Christine Metteer Lorillard (constitutional issues), Austen Parrish, Myrna Raeder (abuse, courtroom issues), Gowri Ramachandran (student rights), Julie Waterstone

Church-State Relations: Joerg Knipprath

Cigarette/Tobacco Litigation Issues:
Alan Calnan, Byron Stier

Civil Duty to Rescue: Alan Calnan

Civil Procedure: Debra Lyn Bassett, Robert Lutz (international), Austen Parrish, Katherine Sheehan

Civil Rights: John Tehranian

Civil Rights/Hate Crimes: Christopher Cameron, James Kushner

Class Action Lawsuits/Mass Torts: Debra Lyn Bassett, Alan Calnan, Byron Stier

Client Counseling: Norman Garland

Climate Change: James Kushner

Comparative Law: Mark Cammack, Silvia Faerman

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Ryan Abbott

Complex Litigation: Katherine Sheehan, Byron Stier

Computer Crimes: Michael D. Scott

Computer Law: Robert Lind, Michael D. Scott, John Tehranian

Computer Security: Michael D. Scott

Confirmation Hearings, Judicial: Warren Grimes

Conflict of Laws: Robert Lutz (international)

Constitutional Law: Joerg Knipprath, Jonathan Miller, Gowri Ramachandran, John Tehranian

Construction Law and Contracts: Vivien Montz

Consumer Protection: Warren Grimes

Contracts: Michael Dorff, Steven G. Krone, Robert Lutz (international), Judy Sloan

Copyrights, Patents & Trademarks: Ryan Abbott, Silvia Faerman, David Fagundes, Steven G. Krone, Robert Lind, Michael D. Scott, John Tehranian

Corporations: Michael Dorff, Joerg Knipprath

Corporate Governance: Michael Dorff

Courts: Christopher Cameron, Steven G. Krone (U.S. Supreme Court), Myrna Raeder (federal), Judy Sloan (U.S. Supreme Court), Debra Lyn Bassett

Criminal Law and Procedure: Mark Cammack, Catherine Carpenter, Norman Garland, Robert Lutz (international), Robert Pugsley, J. Kelly Strader

Cyber Law: John Tehranian

Death Penalty: Isabelle Gunning, Joerg Knipprath, Robert Pugsley

Deconstruction: Katherine Sheehan

Defamation & Privacy (see also Libel & Slander): Steven G. Krone, Robert Lind

Discrimination: Christopher Cameron, Isabelle Gunning (employment), James Kushner, Gowri Ramachandran

Domain Names: Ryan Abbott, Michael D. Scott

DNA Evidence: Myrna Raeder

Drug Policy: Ryan Abbott

Drug Testing: Ryan Abbott, Christopher Cameron

E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce: Michael D. Scott

Education Law: Julie Waterstone

Election Disputes: James Fischer

Eminent Domain: David Fagundes, James Kushner

Emotional Distress Damages: Alan Calnan

Employment Law: Christopher Cameron, Gowri Ramachandran

Entertainment Guilds: Steven G. Krone

Entertainment Law: Jay Gendron, Steven G. Krone, Robert Lind, John Tehranian

Environmental Law: Robert Lutz, Austen Parrish (international)

Estate/Gift Planning & Taxation: Michael Berger, Ira Shafiroff

Ethics & Professional Responsibility: Debra Lyn Bassett, James Fischer, Robert Lutz (international), Robert Pugsley, Ira Shafiroff (Judeo-Christian)

European Economic Community: Robert Lutz

Evidence: Mark Cammack, Norman Garland, Myrna Raeder (federal)

Executive Privilege: Joerg Knipprath

Fair Housing: James Kushner

Family Law: Herbert Krimmel (surrogate parenting), Christine Metteer Lorillard (competing rights of children, parents, state), Austen Parrish (foster care, governmental liability), Judy Sloan (as intersects bankruptcy)

Federal Budget Issues: Warren Grimes

Federal Courts: Debra Lyn Bassett, Christopher Cameron, Jonathan Miller, Myrna Raeder, Katherine Sheehan, Gowri Ramachandran

Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Myrna Raeder

Film Portrayals of Lawyers and the Law: Steven G. Krone

First Amendment: Joerg Knipprath, Steven G. Krone, Robert Lind, Robert Pugsley, John Tehranian

Gay & Lesbian Issues: Christine Metteer Lorillard(family), Gowri Ramachandran, J. Kelly Strader

Gender Bias Issues: Joerg Knipprath, Christine Metteer Lorillard, Gowri Ramachandran, Judy Sloan

Globalization of Law: Bryant Garth, Robert Lutz

Government (See Separation of Powers)

Grand Juries: Myrna Raeder (Federal), Robert Pugsley (Criminal)

Hands-on Legal Education: Anahid Gharakhanian, Julie Waterstone

Hate Crimes:Joerg Knipprath, Robert Pugsley