Faculty Profiles

Victoria Shannon Sahani is a Professor of Law at Boston University School of Law and previously served as the Associate Provost for Community and Inclusion at Boston Universityfrom 2022-2025. Before joining BU, she served as Associate Dean of Faculty Development / Special Projects and Professor of Law at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College […]

Christian G. Samito

Lecturer in Law

Faith Sapp

Legal Information Librarian

Faith joined Boston University School of Law’s Fineman & Pappas Law Libraries in November 2024 as a Legal Information Librarian. She provides legal research services to faculty and students and teaches certification courses. As the student services librarian, Faith works with library staff and law school students to provide a welcoming and productive study environment. […]

Jeffrey N. Saviano

Lecturer

Jeffrey N. Saviano is the EY Global Tax Innovation Leader. Based in Cambridge, Massachusetts Jeff is a Partner with EY and a member of EY’s global innovation leadership team. He advises governments and commercial enterprises on the risks, opportunities, and policy implications emanating from innovative technology and data systems. Jeff also leads teams in the […]

Kristen Scammon

Lecturer

Kristen Schuler Scammon is a Founding Partner of Torres, Scammon, Hincks & Day, LLP, a litigation boutique law firm opened in March of 2012. Scammon practiced in two litigation departments of large law firms, including Mintz in Boston, from 1996-2012. Her practice focused on business litigation and white collar criminal defense. In 2012, she and […]

Christina R. Schaper

Lecturer

Ms. Schaper received her JD, cum laude, from Boston College Law School in 1995. As a law student, she was Executive Editor of the Boston College Third World Law Journal. After graduating, she worked as a corporate law associate at Testa, Hurwitz & Thibeault, LLP. From 1999 to 2000, she worked at Hemenway & Barnes […]

Matthew D. Schnall

Adjunct Professor

Matthew D. Schnall, a partner in the Boston office of WilmerHale, handles a diverse range of business-related tax matters, and has extensive experience with state tax controversies. He lectures frequently on subjects in federal and state tax law. Mr. Schnall has served as chair of the Boston Bar Association Tax Section and of its State […]

Kevin Schwartz

Senior Program Coordinator

David J. Seipp

Professor of Law Emeritus

Though born and raised in the heartland of America—Dubuque, Iowa—noted legal historian and property law teacher David Seipp often looks across the Atlantic for inspiration in his legal research. Among his scholarly interests are the roles of judges, lawyers and jurors in the development of medieval English common law, the persistence and evolution of basic […]

Jennifer Serafyn

Lecturer

Jennifer Serafyn is an assistant United States attorney in the Civil Division of the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts. As an assistant US attorney, Jennifer both prosecutes cases on behalf of the United States and defends the government, its agencies and employees in cases brought in federal court. Jennifer has handled […]

Andrew Shact

Lecturer

Andrew Shact is a seasoned corporate tax executive with extensive experience organically building, externally acquiring, and tax efficiently restructuring multinational companies. He has a proven record delivering bottom-line tax expense reduction and cash savings. Andrew has built and revitalized tax departments at several high growth publicly traded and private equity owned US and foreign based […]

Nikhil Shanbhag

Lecturer

Eric Sherbet

Lecturer

Amy Sheridan

Lecturer

Amy Sheridan is a Lecturer in Law in the Graduate Tax Program at Boston University School of Law, where she has taught Executive Compensation since 2019. She is also a partner at Sullivan & Worcester LLP and a member of the firm’s Management Committee. Amy concentrates her practice in the area of employee benefits and […]

Sarah R. Sherman-Stokes

Clinical Associate Professor of Law

Sarah Sherman-Stokes is a clinical associate professor at Boston University School of Law. Ms. Sherman-Stokes teaches Immigration Law and is the associate director of the Immigrants’ Rights & Human Trafficking Clinic. Her scholarship takes a critical look at immigration law and policy, including at the intersections of asylum law, detention and deportation, and immigrant surveillance, enforcement […]

Benjamin Shorey

Lecturer

Benjamin Shorey is a legal research and writing lecturer in the LLM program. Ben received a BA in political science from Cedarville University, and a JD from Washington University School of Law. He has been a trial and appellate litigator throughout his legal career and has especially substantial experience in Massachusetts appellate courts. His professional […]

Jed Handelsman Shugerman

Professor of Law

Jed Handelsman Shugerman joined BU Law in 2023 after spending a year as a visiting professor. He received his BA, JD, and PhD (History) from Yale. His book, The People’s Courts (Harvard U. Press 2012), traces the rise of judicial elections, judicial review, and the influence of money and parties in American courts. It is […]

Amy Siegel

Director, Alumni Relations

Katharine B. Silbaugh

Professor of Law

Katharine Silbaugh is widely recognized for her pioneering work on gender, family and household labor, and adolescent interaction with the legal system. Her research highlights the economic and social value of work done within households; the complex relationship between families and institutions, such as employers, schools, and commercial entities; and the inadequacy of the legal […]

Jessica Silbey

Associate Dean for Intellectual Life

Jessica Silbey teaches and writes in the areas of intellectual property and technology law, constitutional law, and law and the humanities. In addition to a law degree, she has a PhD in comparative literature and draws on her studies of literature and film to better account for law’s force and limitations. In 2018, she was a Guggenheim […]

Theodore S. Sims

Professor of Law

Following law school, Theodore Sims clerked for the Honorable John C. Godbold, of the United States Court of Appeals for the (then) 5th Circuit, practiced with (then) Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, in Washington, DC, and served with the Office of Tax Policy of the United States Treasury. Upon leaving government service in 1981 he joined […]

Linda J. Skinner

Facilities Manager

Robert D. Sloane

Professor of Law

After receiving his JD in 2000, Professor Robert D. Sloane worked for the International Committee of Lawyers for Tibet (now known as Tibet Justice Center) under the auspices of Yale Law School’s Robert L. Bernstein Fellowship in International Human Rights. He led fact-finding missions to Nepal, India, and Tibet; wrote submissions for the UN Commission […]

Teagan Smith

Digital Marketing Manager

Wayne E. Smith

Adjunct Professor

Mr. Smith, a retired tax partner with Deloitte Tax LLP in Boston, practiced his craft with the firm for some 33 years. During those years he served clients in a multitude of industries operating through a host of different legal structures. Most recently he was a tax practice leader in their Tech-Venture Center serving venture-backed […]

Molly Soiffer

Lecturer

Molly R. Soiffer is a Partner in the law firm of Bove Langa Witherell & Soiffer P.C., located in Boston, Massachusetts. Her practice is focused on estate planning, asset protection, and estate administration, which includes advising clients on wealth preservation, estate tax minimization, incapacity, domestic and international estate planning, gift transaction planning, preparation of gift and […]

William J. Squires

Lecturer in Law

Bill focuses his practice on environmental, land use and real estate matters. He counsels corporations, developers, manufacturers, private equity firms, lenders and individuals in litigation, transactional and regulatory settings. Bill’s practice includes the acquisition and disposition of real property and operating businesses, the cleanup of contaminated properties, compliance, enforcement defense, permitting, zoning, wetlands matters, litigation […]

Jessica A. Stanton

Visiting Professor of Law

Jessica Stanton is an associate professor of political science at Temple University. Her research focuses on international relations and international law, including the impact of law on the dynamics and resolution of civil wars; domestic and international criminal accountability for wartime violence and terrorism; and the influence of law and institutions in international affairs more […]

Maya Steinitz

Professor of Law

Professor Maya Steinitz teaches civil procedure, international arbitration, and international business transactions. Her research focuses on a wide range of topics including the intersection of civil litigation and corporate law, public and business international law, transnational dispute resolution, and the global legal profession. She is one of the nation’s leading experts on litigation finance. Her […]

Laura Stephens

Director and Lecturer of Health Law

Request an appointment Laura Stephens is a graduate of the BU Law Health Law Program. Following a judicial clerkship with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island in Providence, she practiced law in the Office of the General Counsel for Mass General Brigham in Boston for 25 years before returning to the […]

Rephael G. Stern

Associate Professor

Professor Rephael Stern writes and teaches in the areas of administrative law, constitutional law, international law, property, legal history, and comparative law. His writing has appeared or is forthcoming in the Yale Law Journal, Constitutional Commentary, and the peer-reviewed journals of Law and History Review and Comparative Studies in Society and History, among other venues. Stern […]

Douglas S. Stransky

Lecturer

Douglas S. Stransky is a tax partner and head of the International Tax Practice in the Boston office of Sullivan & Worcester LLP. Mr. Stransky concentrates his practice on international tax planning for multinational clients in the financial services, life sciences, manufacturing, private equity, technology, and venture capital industries, with a particular emphasis on US-based […]

Leslie F. Su

Lecturer

Ms. Su received her JD from Boston College Law School in 1998. As a law student, she served as Managing Editor for the Boston College Third World Journal. After graduating, she worked at Gordon Haley, LLP. in Boston. In 2009, she began working for the Murphy Law Group in North Andover, and in 2012, she […]

Richard A. Sugarman

Lecturer

Richard A. Sugarman is an experienced attorney who has practiced with large and medium law firms, the United States Government, and in house. Mr. Sugarman received his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the George Washington University School of Law in 2000. Following graduation, Mr. Sugarman practiced with several national and regional law firms including the […]

John D. Sullivan

Associate Professor and Chair of Administrative Sciences at MET

Dr. Sullivan is an expert in health care policy, finance, and asset valuation. Prior to joining Boston University, he worked for Fresenius Medical Care, completing the acquisitions of over one hundred health care companies with an estimated value of over $5 billion. In 2008, Sullivan co-founded Reliant Renal Care with private equity funding. He has […]

Paul G. Sweeney – (On Leave)

Director, Transactional Law Program

Paul Sweeney is Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the Transactional Law Program at BU School of Law. Professor Sweeney brings to the School of Law over 26 years of experience as a leading transactional business lawyer, including 19 years practicing in the Boston office of Foley Hoag, LLP, where he was […]

David S. Szabo

Lecturer

David S. Szabo is cochair of the Health Care practice, a partner in the Corporate and Transactional Department, and a member of the Privacy group at Locke Lord in Boston. He represents hospitals, integrated delivery systems, physician organizations, home care companies, and other healthcare service providers. He also represents healthcare information technology companies and health […]

Victoria Tang

Lecturer and Clinical Instructor

Victoria Tang joins Boston University School of Law as a lecturer and clinical instructor in the BU/MIT Student Innovations Law Clinic, which provides experiential education through legal assistance to the next generation of creators, researchers, and tech advocates. Before arriving at BU Law, Victoria served as a clinical supervisor and staff attorney at the East […]

Anne Taylor

Assistant Dean, Admissions & Financial Aid

Aida E. Ten

Registrar

Eric Tennen

Lecturer

Eric Tennen is a partner Swomley & Tennen, LLP. His work focuses on criminal defense and civil rights matters. Attorney Tennen has extensive experience as a trial litigator and appellate advocate. Attorney Tennen specializes in issues related to sex offenses and collateral consequences, such as involuntary civil commitment and sex offender registration. He has won […]

Bisera Thaci

Lecturer

Bisera Thaci is an associate at Hackett Feinberg P.C., a Boston-based law firm where she concentrates her practice in asset-based lending, commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate financing, renewable energy finance, affordable housing and community development. Ms. Thaci represents banks and other financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, and state and local governmental agencies in structuring, […]

Joanne A. Thomas

Assistant Dean for Marketing, Communications & Graduate Admissions

Joanne has been working in higher education marketing, communications, and enrollment management for more than fifteen years, leading strategy for graduate, professional, and adult degree-completion programs in areas from nursing to computer science, engineering to education, and many more. Prior to joining the team at BU Law, she led graduate marketing and enrollment in the […]

Robert M. Thomas Jr.

Lecturer

Bob Thomas has been teaching at BU Law as an adjunct since 2011. He has created and taught three different courses during that time: Health Care Fraud and Abuse, Whistleblower Law and Practice, and Contemporary Issues of Constitutional Law. He has also taught Criminal Law to BU’s LLM students. He has consistently received outstanding evaluations […]

Rachel Thrasher

Lecturer

Rachel Thrasher received a JD and a master’s degree in international relations, both from Boston University. She works on policy issues related to trade and investment agreements, policy space for development, intellectual property and access to medicines and the climate impacts of trade and investment treaties. She has taught courses on trade and development, international […]

Caitlin Tompkins

Lecturer

Jennifer Toon

Assistant Director

Robert L. Tsai

Professor of Law

Robert L. Tsai is Professor of Law and Harry Elwood Warren Memorial Scholar at Boston University School of Law, where he teaches courses in constitutional law, presidential leadership, and individual rights. He was appointed '24-'25 Laurance Rockefeller Visiting Faculty Fellow at the University Center for Human Values at Princeton University. He is keenly interested in […]

Dana Tuckey

Dean's Executive Office Manager

Frederick Tung

Professor of Law

Fred Tung is the Howard Zhang Faculty Research Scholar and Professor of Law at Boston University School of Law. Over the course of his career, he has researched and taught courses in the areas of international business transactions, international economic relations, corporations, and bankruptcy, as well as the governance of financial institutions. Prior to joining the […]

Michael Ulrich

Associate Professor of Law

Michael R. Ulrich is an Associate Professor at Boston University’s School of Public Health and School of Law. His research focuses on the intersection of public health, constitutional law, bioethics, and social justice, emphasizing the role of law in the health outcomes of marginalized and underserved populations. Professor Ulrich’s scholarship has appeared in leading legal […]

Rory Van Loo

Professor of Law

Rory Van Loo’s research focuses on how technological, market, and social shifts invite a rethinking of the regulatory framework for consumer-facing businesses. He was ranked the 14th most cited of all legal scholars in 2024 for recent publications (and 8th most cited once adjusted for co-authorship). His articles were twice selected through blind peer review […]

Natasha Varyani

Lecturer

Larry Vernaglia

Lecturer

Lawrence Vernaglia teaches Hospital Law and Health Care Compliance. He is also active in the Health Law Mentorship Program and is a coach for the BUSL Compliance Counseling Competition Team. Larry has served as a faculty advisor for notes in the BU Law Review and American Journal of Law & Medicine. In May of 2023, […]

Michael Vitali

Adjunct Professor

Anja von Rosenstiel

Lecturer

Anja is a mediator and practicing attorney both in Boston and in Germany with expertise in the law of banking & finance, capital markets, fintech and in international estate planning. She is currently counsel at a leading German law firm, offering her legal advice on U.S-related cases with an emphasis on regulatory, compliance and international […]

Sandra Vrejan

Lecturer

David I. Walker

Professor of Law

Professor David Walker is the recipient of BU Law’s Michael Melton Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence and Boston University’s Metcalf Award for Excellence in Teaching. His research lies at the intersection of taxation and corporate governance, with a particular focus on executive compensation. Recent projects include “Employer Losses and Deferred Compensation,” published in the Tax […]

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