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Faculty Directory

Your faculty at Cooley Law School bring real-world experience into the classroom, making learning robust and relevant. Cooley professors bring an average of over 11 years of practice experience before ever joining the faculty at Cooley; many in high-profile positions. Learn from a distinguished group of professors and Emeritus faculty at Cooley Law School. You could learn criminal law from a professor who was a prosecutor for more than 20 years and learn about constitutional law from a Brigadier General and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Homeland Defense Strategy. These are just two examples of the caliber of professors from which you’ll learn the law. The real-world experience of our faculty complements the theoretical foundation of our proven modern teaching methods. As mentors, they combine their experience practicing law with a love of teaching, providing individualized support and continuous feedback to each student.

  • Gary Bauer

    Gary Bauer

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor

  • Curt A. Benson

    Curt A. Benson

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Tracey Brame

    Tracey Brame

    Associate Dean of Experiential Learning and Practice Preparation, and Professor

  • Erika R. Breitfeld

    Erika R. Breitfeld

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Brendan Beery

    Brendan Beery

    Professor

  • Ronald J. Bretz

    Ronald J. Bretz

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Tammy Brown Asher

    Tammy Brown Asher

    Professor

  • Jeanette Buttrey

    Jeanette Buttrey

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • James L. Carey

    James L. Carey

    Professor Emeritus

  • Paul Carrier

    Paul Carrier

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Terrence F. Cavanaugh

    Terrence F. Cavanaugh

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor

  • Karen L. Chadwick

    Karen L. Chadwick

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Bradley Charles

    Bradley Charles

    Professor

  • Christine Zellar Church

    Christine Zellar Church

    Professor

  • Julie Clement

    Julie Clement

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Mark Cooney

    Mark Cooney

    Professor

  • Lisa Sewell DeMoss

    Lisa Sewell DeMoss

    Professor Emeritus

  • Mary Phelan D'Isa

    Mary Phelan D'Isa

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Mark A. Dotson

    Mark A. Dotson

    Professor

  • Renalia Smith DuBose

    Renalia Smith DuBose

    Professor

  • Heather Dunbar

    Heather Dunbar

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • David Finnegan

    David Finnegan

    Professor

  • Gerald A. Fisher

    Gerald A. Fisher

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • M. Anthony Flores

    M. Anthony Flores

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Dustin Foster

    Dustin Foster

    Professor

  • Marjorie Gell

    Marjorie Gell

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Katherine A. Gustafson

    Katherine A. Gustafson

    Assistant Dean of Florida Campus, Professor

  • Lisa Halushka

    Lisa Halushka

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Joseline Jean-Louis Hardrick

    Joseline Jean-Louis Hardrick

    Associate Professor

  • Christopher Hastings

    Christopher Hastings

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Richard Henke

    Richard Henke

    Professor

  • Keith J. Hey

    Keith J. Hey

    Dean Emeritus and Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • James M. Hicks

    James M. Hicks

    Professor

  • Emily S. Horvath

    Emily S. Horvath

    Professor Emeritus

  • Barbara Anna Kalinowski

    Barbara Anna Kalinowski

    Professor

  • Joseph Kimble

    Joseph Kimble

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Linda Kisabeth

    Linda Kisabeth

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Tonya Krause-Phelan

    Tonya Krause-Phelan

    Associate Dean of Academics, and Professor

  • Lewis Langham Jr.

    Lewis Langham Jr.

    Professor Emeritus and Visiting Professor

  • Don LeDuc

    Don LeDuc

    Retired President, and Professor

  • Gerald MacDonald

    Gerald MacDonald

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Matt Marin

    Matt Marin

    Director of Academic Support Services, and Associate Professor

  • John Marks

    John Marks

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Mable Martin-Scott

    Mable Martin-Scott

    Professor

  • Jeffrey L. Martlew

    Jeffrey L. Martlew

    Interim President (2018-2019), Retired Associate Dean and Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Daniel W. Matthews

    Daniel W. Matthews

    Professor

  • Michael McDaniel

    Michael McDaniel

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • James McGrath

    James McGrath

    President, Dean, and Professor

  • Dan L. McNeal

    Dan L. McNeal

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Nelson Miller

    Nelson Miller

    Associate Dean Emeritus of Grand Rapids campus and Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Marla Mitchell-Cichon

    Marla Mitchell-Cichon

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus, and counsel to Cooley Law School Innocence Project

  • L. Patricia Mock

    L. Patricia Mock

    Professor Emeritus

  • Michael K. Molitor

    Michael K. Molitor

    Professor and Acting General Counsel

  • Martha Moore

    Martha Moore

    Professor

  • Florise Neville-Ewell

    Florise Neville-Ewell

    Professor

  • Monica R. Nuckolls

    Monica R. Nuckolls

    Professor

  • Kimberly O'Leary

    Kimberly O'Leary

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Nora J. Pasman-Green

    Nora J. Pasman-Green

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • James M. Peden

    James M. Peden

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Ernest A. Phillips

    Ernest A. Phillips

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Toree Randall

    Toree Randall

    Professor Emeritus

  • Lauren Rousseau

    Lauren Rousseau

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • John N. Scott

    John N. Scott

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Devin Schindler

    Devin Schindler

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Charles J. Senger

    Charles J. Senger

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Paul Sorensen

    Paul Sorensen

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Norman Otto Stockmeyer

    Norman Otto Stockmeyer

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Duane Strojny

    Duane Strojny

    Associate Dean of Library, and Instructional Support, and Professor

  • Ronald Sutton

    Ronald Sutton

    Associate Dean Emeritus of Tampa Bay campus and Professor Emeritus

  • Jeffrey D. Swartz

    Jeffrey D. Swartz

    Professor

  • David Tarrien

    David Tarrien

    Professor Emeritus

  • Amy Timmer

    Amy Timmer

    Associate Dean Emeritus of Students

  • Patrick E. Tolan, Jr.

    Patrick E. Tolan, Jr.

    Professor

  • Ronald J. Trosty

    Ronald J. Trosty

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Karen Truszkowski

    Karen Truszkowski

    Professor Emeritus

  • Gerald Tschura 

    Gerald Tschura 

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Joan Vestrand

    Joan Vestrand

    Assistant Dean of Michigan Campus, Professor

  • William Wagner

    William Wagner

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Cynthia M. Ward

    Cynthia M. Ward

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • William P. Weiner

    William P. Weiner

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus

  • Nancy Wonch

    Nancy Wonch

    Distinguished Professor Emeritus