VLGS Faculty

At Vermont Law and Graduate School our faculty are highly regarded for their contributions to the landscape of law and policy, as well as their experience in the field taking on some of today’s toughest legal fights.

Guided by our outstanding educators and staff, VLGS students have a rare opportunity to learn from leaders in their chosen field and are supported throughout every step of their journey, both inside and outside the classroom.

Explore our Faculty Directory to learn more about our faculty’s expertise, experience, and accomplishments.

Margaret Martin Barry

  • Professor of Law Emerita

Expertise: Clinical Legal Education, Domestic Violence, Family Law

Laurie Beyranevand ’03

  • Director, Center for Agriculture and Food Systems
  • Professor of Law

Expertise: Administrative Law, Food Law and Policy, Health Law

Michael Dworkin

  • Professor of Law Emeritus
  • Founding Director, Institute for Energy and the Environment

Expertise: Energy Law and Regulation

Stephen Dycus

  • Professor of Law Emeritus

Expertise: International and Comparative Law, National Security

John Echeverria

  • Professor of Law

Expertise: Climate Change Adaptation, Land Use Planning and Regulation, Property Law, Regulatory Takings, Water Rights and Allocation

David B. Firestone

  • Professor of Law

Expertise: Business Law, Contracts, Environmental Law, International Environmental Law, Land Use Planning and Regulation, Taxation and Tax Policy

Clara Gimenez

  • Associate Professor of Law

Expertise: Disability Law, Ethics and Professionalism, Evidence

Oliver R. Goodenough

  • Research Professor

Expertise: Business Law, Corporations, Defamation and Libel Law, Energy Law and Regulation, Intellectual Property and Copyright Law, Internet and Communications Law, Science and the Law

Shirley Jefferson

  • Vice President of Community Engagement and Government Relations
  • Professor of Law

Greg Johnson

  • Director, Legal Writing Program
  • Professor of Law

Expertise: Appellate Advocacy, Legal Writing, Sexual Orientation and the Law