Doug Cornelius

Doug is the Chief Compliance Officer at Beacon Capital Partners, a real estate private equity firm, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment adviser. Before joining Beacon Capital, Doug practiced law with the law firm of Goodwin Procter LLP in their Boston office from 1995 to 2008. Doug is an Investment Adviser […]

Liam Edward Cronan

Liam Cronan is a part-time faculty member in the Academic Enrichment Program. He returned to the law school in 2027 following two years as a bar exam course instructor and tutor. Outside of teaching, he practices law as a litigation associate with Ropes & Gray LLP in Boston. Previously, he completed a part-time research fellowship […]

Laura E. D’Amato

Laura D’Amato teaches first-year Lawyering Skills and upper-class Persuasive Writing at BU Law. She is the 2023 recipient of the Michael Melton Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 2024, she completed a two-year rotation as director of the Lawyering Program. Prior to joining BU Law, Laura was a litigation partner at Goulston & Storrs PC, where […]

Julie A. Dahlstrom

Julie Dahlstrom is a Clinical Professor of Law at Boston University School of Law, where she has spent more than a decade training the next generation of lawyers. She served as Associate Dean for Clinical and Experiential Education from 2023 to 2026, bringing to that role the same commitment to hands-on, student-centered legal education that […]

Joseph B. Darby

Joseph (“Jay”) B. Darby III has more than thirty years of experience representing clients in a wide range of tax, estate planning, and related business matters. His goal is to help clients enjoy their lives by reducing taxes, avoiding (or resolving) problems with taxing authorities, and passing personal wealth to the appropriate next destination.  Jay […]

Jim Davy

Jim Davy is the founder of All Rise Trial & Appellate, where he litigates appeals across the country. Among other victories, Jim has: • Prevailed on issues of first impression, see HRDC v. U.S. Park Police, 126 F.4th 708 (D.C. Cir. 2025) (rejecting the government’s use of so called “claw back” orders to recover inadvertently […]

Steven Dean

Steven Dean is Professor of Law and Paul Siskind Research Scholar at Boston University School of Law. His scholarship explores international tax policy, racial equity, and the intersection of tax law with philanthropy and social enterprise. He teaches courses including International Tax, Introduction to Federal Income Taxation, and Taxation and Racial Capitalism. Dean is the […]