Excellence in the law begins with excellence in the classroom. At Delaware Law, our faculty members consider your education their first priority. They bring the same expertise and enthusiasm to your classes that they bring to the courtroom.
Our faculty members are respected professionals from all types of practice—former prosecutors, public defenders, and attorneys from law firms, major corporations, government agencies, and public interest organizations. They are widely known for their intellectual leadership. Their research and scholarship are recognized in the areas of business, corporate, tax, family, health, international, administrative, and environmental law. Outside of the classroom, our faculty members are routinely appointed to high-level leadership positions, lending their legal expertise to state and federal court systems, state legislatures, bar associations and international organizations. Learn more about the achievements and passion of our faculty members and view their biographies below.
You can also see Delaware Law School's distinguished Emeritus Professors in our Emeritus Faculty Directory.
Associate Professor of Law
B.A., Temple University
J.D., Temple University School of Law
aeeakin@widener.edu
302.477.2215
Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Clinic
B.A. Washington College
J.D. Pace University School of Law
smeverhart@widener.edu
Professor of Law
B.A., Yale University
J.D., Harvard Law School
Office Number 314
sfriedman@widener.edu
302.477.2291
Distinguished Professor of Law
B.A., Brandeis University
J.D., UCLA School of Law
Office Number 318
aegarfield@widener.edu
302.477.2140
Assistant Professor of Law
B.A. New York University
M.A.R.S. Yale Divinity School
J.D. Duke Law School
blgirley@widener.edu
Associate Professor of Law & Director PA Criminal Defense Clinic
B.A., Vassar College
J.D., Temple University
rgriesmer@widener.edu
302.477.2096
Helen S. Balick Professor in Business Bankruptcy Law
B.A. Brandeis University
J.D. Columbia Law School
Office Number 306
bgrohsgal@widener.edu
302.477.2138
Associate Dean of Experiential Learning & Professor of Law
B.A., University of South Carolina
J.D., Widener University School of Law
Professor Harrington Conner received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Carolina in 1989 and her Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law.
Office Number 304
Please understand that due to the possibility of conflicts, Dana Harrington Conner, Esq. does not accept requests for legal assistance, including by telephone or email.
dlharringtonconner@widener.edu
302.477.2161
Assistant Professor of Law
B.S., Creighton University
J.D., University of Denver Sturm College of Law
LL.M, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Office Number 326
sshildebrand@widener.edu
302.477.2119
Associate Professor of Law & Director Legal Information Center
B.S. University of Nevada Reno
M.L.I.S. Pratt Institute
J.D. University of St. Thomas (MN)
bmjennings@widener.edu
302.477.2111
Associate Professor of Law
B.S., Northeastern Illinois University
M.A., Northern Illinois University
J.D., Widener University School of Law
Office Number 303
lajohnson@widener.edu
302.477.2246
Professor of Law
B.A., Temple University
J.D., Beasley School of Law, Temple University
LL.M., Legal Education, Beasley School of Law, Temple University
Office Number 406
abkelly@widener.edu
302.477.2185
Associate Professor of Law, Director Public Interest Resource Center & Director Delaware Civil Law Clinic
B.A., University of Delaware
J.D., Widener University Delaware Law School
Please understand that due to the possibility of conflicts, Cathy Zwolak Kilian, Esq. does not accept requests for legal assistance, including by telephone or email.
czkilian@widener.edu
302.477.2705
Associate Professor of Law
B.A., Cornell University
J.D., Fordham University School of Law
M.F.A., Columbia University School of the Arts
Office Number 402
gtewari@widener.edu