S. Todd Brown

In May of 2024, S. Todd Brown was appointed the 21st dean of the School of Law after serving as interim dean the year prior. A member of the law school faculty since 2009, he teaches bankruptcy, contracts, corporations, torts, mass torts, and related courses. From 2016 to 2023, he served as vice dean for academic affairs, overseeing the law school’s curriculum and leading the advancement of its academic programs.

A highly regarded expert on bankruptcy trusts, Chapter 11, complex litigation, and mass torts, Brown is frequently quoted by national and international media outlets. His scholarship has been cited in a variety of state and federal opinions, and he has testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, state legislatures, the American Bar Association’s Task Force on Asbestos and Bankruptcy Trusts, and the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Commission to Reform Chapter 11.

Before entering academia, Brown was the managing partner of a small business and practiced with the law firms WilmerHale in Washington, D.C., and Jones Day in D.C. and Cleveland. He received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, summa cum laude, from Loyola University, a juris doctorate degree from Columbia Law School, where he served as articles editor of the Columbia Business Law Review, and a master of laws degree from the Beasley School of Law at Temple University.