About

Assistant Professor of Law Brooke Girley is a seasoned civil rights attorney and media executive, and brings a wealth of experience to Delaware Law School. She has served both as an associate and of counsel at the Girley Law Firm, securing significant victories in civil rights, church law, and employment discrimination. Girley’s media career includes roles such as Interim Media Director for the Christian Cultural Center and VP of Media and Content for ARB Media. She holds a J.D. from Duke Law School, an M.A.R.S. from Yale Divinity School in Religious Studies, with a concentration in Black Religion in the African Diaspora and a B.A. from New York University in Religious Studies and Africana Studies. Professor Girley was a Teaching Fellow at Widener Delaware Law in 2023-24 and has also taught undergraduates. She will enrich Delaware Law with her expertise in Criminal Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, and Employment Discrimination, Evidence and Legal Methods. Her scholarship explores the intersection of civil rights and religion including the history of civil rights in America and how that history impacts and informs the present.