Faculty Directory

A listing of full- and part-time faculty teaching for the academic year.

See also our list of Faculty Assistants and our Staff Directory.

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Many of our full-time faculty hold doctorates in areas other than law, bringing the insights of such disciplines as anthropology, sociology and psychology to their research and teaching. Their innovative and thoughtful scholarship reflects this rich and diverse background and enriches the classroom experience beyond measure.

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Abraham, Heather

Associate Professor of Law; Director of the Civil Rights and Housing Clinic

School of Law

524 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2073

Email: habraham@buffalo.edu

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Ayano, Mekonnen

Associate Professor of Law

School of Law

627 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-5134

Email: mfayano@buffalo.edu

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Barth, Farina

Professor of Skills

School of Law

623 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2885

Email: fariname@buffalo.edu

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Bartholomew, Christine P.

Professor of Law; William J. Magavern Faculty Scholar; Co-Director of the Advocacy Institute; Vice Dean for Student Achievement

School of Law

317 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-7399

Email: cpb6@buffalo.edu

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Bartholomew, Mark

Professor of Law; Honorable Dawn B. Girard Faculty Scholar; Vice Dean for Research and Faculty Development

School of Law

617 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-5959

Email: bartholo@buffalo.edu

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Binder, Guyora

SUNY Distinguished Professor; Bridget and Thomas Black Professor

School of Law

716 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2673

Email: gbinder@buffalo.edu

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Black, Joel

Undergraduate Lecturer in Law

School of Law

518 Baldy Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-5675

Email: joelblac@buffalo.edu

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Boucai, Michael

Professor of Law

School of Law

724 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-1743

Email: mboucai@buffalo.edu

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Braverman, Irus

Dr. Teresa A. Miller Professor of Law; SUNY Distinguished Professor

School of Law

717 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-3030

Email: irusb@buffalo.edu

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Brown, George Jr.

Professor of Skills

School of Law

426 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Email: gpbrown4@buffalo.edu

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Brown, S. Todd

Dean; Professor of Law

School of Law

319A O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2052

Email: stbrown2@buffalo.edu

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Chiesa, Luis

Professor of Law; Director of Criminal Law Concentration

School of Law

514 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-5598

Email: lechiesa@buffalo.edu

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Coene, Joshua

Undergraduate Lecturer in Law

School of Law

516 O Baldy Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-6387

Email: jcoene@buffalo.edu

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Coleman, Theophilus Edwin

Visiting Professor

School of Law

607 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2201

Email: tecoleman@buffalo.edu

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Connolly, Kim Diana

Professor of Law; Vice Dean for Innovation, Interdisciplinarity and Community Impact

School of Law

519 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2092

Email: kimconno@buffalo.edu

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Coombs, David

Instructor

School of Law

524 Baldy Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-3283

Email: dcoombs@buffalo.edu

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Dickson, Orlando

Undergraduate Lecturer in Law

School of Law

520 Baldy Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-5125

Email: odickson@buffalo.edu

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Dimick, Matthew

Professor of Law; Director, The Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy

School of Law

618 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-7968

Email: mdimick@buffalo.edu

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Dinsmore, Emily

Professor of Skills

School of Law

520 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-3337

Email: dinsmore@buffalo.edu

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Drew, Helen "Nellie"

Professor of Practice in Sports Law; Director of the UB Center for the Advancement of Sport

School of Law

619 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-5591

Email: hdrew@buffalo.edu

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Fabra-Zamora, Jorge Luis

Associate Professor of Law

School of Law

624 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-3292

Email: jorgefab@buffalo.edu

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Finley, Lucinda M.

Frank G. Raichle Professor of Trial and Appellate Advocacy; Director of Moot Courts

School of Law

513 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-6152

Email: finleylu@buffalo.edu

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Forman, Heidi L.

Teaching Faculty

School of Law

718 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-5339

Email: hlforman@buffalo.edu

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Gargano, Bernadette

Clinical Professor; Director of Access to Justice Clinic; Director of Clinical Legal Education; Vice Dean for Experiential Education and Social Justice Initiatives

School of Law

516 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-6223

Email: gargano@buffalo.edu

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Giammatteo, John Harland

Associate Professor of Law

School of Law

622 O’Brian Hall

Phone: 716-645-2256

Email: johngiam@buffalo.edu

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Hare, Thomas

Undergraduate Lecturer in Law

School of Law

418 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2326

Email: tehare@buffalo.edu

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Harrington, Alexandra

Associate Professor of Law; Director, Innocence and Justice Project; Director, Criminal Justice Advocacy Clinic

School of Law

527 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2108

Email: aharr@buffalo.edu

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Lazar, Stuart G.

Professor

School of Law

615 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2749

Email: slazar@buffalo.edu

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Lellis, Karla

Undergraduate Lecturer in Law

School of Law

522 Baldy Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-3152

Email: karlalel@buffalo.edu

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Lewis, Meredith Kolsky

Professor of Law; Hodgson Russ Faculty Scholar; Director of the Cross-Border Legal Studies Center; Vice Dean for International and Graduate Programs

School of Law

719 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-1631

Email: mlewis5@buffalo.edu

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Linden-Retek, Paul

Associate Professor of Law; Co-Director of the Buffalo Human Rights Center

School of Law

723 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-5541

Email: plinden@buffalo.edu

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Long, Patrick J.

Assistant Dean for Professional Development

School of Law

720 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2869

Email: pjlong@buffalo.edu

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MacDonald, William

Assistant Dean for Academic and Bar Success

School of Law

515 O’Brian, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-5130

Email: wmacdona@buffalo.edu

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Mannion, Annabel

Teaching Faculty

School of Law

507 O’Brian Hall, North Campus

Email: mmireles@buffalo.edu

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Masterman, Clayton

Associate Professor of Law

School of Law

625 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2480

Email: cjmaster@buffalo.edu

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Mate, Manoj

Professor of Law; Floyd H. and Hilda L. Hurst Faculty Scholar; Director of the Jaeckle Center

School of Law

708 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-0558

Email: mmate@buffalo.edu

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McDuff, Angelyn

Professor of Skills; Director of the LAWR Program

School of Law

722 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-8182

Email: angelynd@buffalo.edu

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Melish, Tara J.

Professor of Law; Specialty Journals Advisor; Director, Buffalo Human Rights Center

School of Law

525 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2257

Email: tmelish@buffalo.edu

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Milles, James G.

Professor of Law

School of Law

541 Baldy Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-5543

Email: jgmilles@buffalo.edu

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Monestier, Tanya

Professor of Law; Honorable Dawn B. Girard Faculty Scholar

School of Law

714 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-7878

Email: tanyam@buffalo.edu

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Mutua, Athena D.

Professor of Law; Floyd H. and Hilda L. Hurst Faculty Scholar

School of Law

528 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2873

Email: admutua@buffalo.edu

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Mutua, Makau W.

Margaret W. Wong Professor; SUNY Distinguished Professor

School of Law

626 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2311

Email: mutua@buffalo.edu

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Newell, Pamela

Professor of Skills

School of Law

614 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-5129

Email: pjnewell@buffalo.edu

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Olin, Judith

Clinical Professor of Law; Director, Family Violence and Women’s Rights Clinic

School of Law

530 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-3076

Email: judyolin@buffalo.edu

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O'Rourke, Anthony

Professor of Law; Joseph W. Belluck and Laura L. Aswad Professor of Civil Justice

School of Law

710 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-3097

Email: aorourke@buffalo.edu

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Paskey, Stephen

Professor of Skills

School of Law

523 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2014

Email: sjpaskey@buffalo.edu

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Patterson, Lisa M.

Teaching Faculty; Program Director for Externships, Public Interest Offerings, and Access to Justice Initiatives

School of Law

518 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-6262

Email: lpatter@buffalo.edu

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Rowan, Katrin

Professor of Skills; Assistant Dean for International and Graduate Programs

School of Law

613 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-3107

Email: katrinro@buffalo.edu

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Saran, Melinda

Teaching Faculty; Interim Vice Dean for Undergraduate Studies; Vice Dean for Undergraduate Student Affairs

543 Baldy Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-6603

Email: saran@buffalo.edu

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Schoenberger, Carina

Professor of Skills

621 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-3046

Email: carinasc@buffalo.edu

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Semet, Amy

Associate Professor of Law

School of Law

522 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-8162

Email: amysemet@buffalo.edu

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Scharf, Jennifer

Teaching Factulty; Vice Dean for Career Services; Co-Director of The Advocacy Institute; Director of Trial Advocacy

School of Law

309A O’Brian Hall

Phone: 716-645-2474

Email: jrscharf@buffalo.edu

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Stark, Robert A.

Professor of Skills

School of Law

620 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2514

Email: rstark2@buffalo.edu

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Steilen, Matthew

Professor of Law; William J. Magavern Faculty Scholar; Vice Dean for Academic Affairs

School of Law

724 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-8966

Email: mjsteile@buffalo.edu

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Taussig-Rubbo, Mateo

Director of J.S.D. Program; Professor of Law

School of Law

616 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-5992

Email: taussig@buffalo.edu

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Westbrook, David A.

Louis A. Del Cotto Professor; Director, New York City Program in Business and Law

School of Law

521 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2490

Email: dwestbro@buffalo.edu

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Wilson, Lauren

Associate Professor of Law

School of Law

715 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Email: lew9@buffalo.edu

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Wooten, James A.

Professor of Law

School of Law

713 O'Brian Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2318

Email: jwooten@buffalo.edu

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Yildirim, Seval

UB Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence; Professor of Law

School of Law

549 Capen Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-6200

Email: vpix@buffalo.edu

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Zvieriev, Ievgen

Undergraduate Lecturer in Law

School of Law

514 Baldy Hall, North Campus

Phone: 716-645-2728

Email: ievgenzv@buffalo.edu