Legal Expertise in the News

Journalists and Media Professionals

UC Law San Francisco’s Office of Communications connects reporters with scholars who can provide expert legal analysis on current issues. Whether you’re covering a breaking story or high-profile case, seeking expert commentary on policy and legislation, or examining trends or impacts on people and communities, we’re here to assist.  

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For media inquiries or interview requests, please contact:
UC Law SF Office of Communications
Email: communications@uclawsf.edu

AI & Technology

Emerging technologies present ethical, legal, and regulatory challenges, including privacy, intellectual property, and algorithmic accountably.

Robin Feldman is one of the nation’s leading experts in the complex areas of intellectual property and pharmaceutical law.	Tal Niv has worked at major technology companies and startups, and contributed to academic and policy discussions in the U.S and EU.
Nicole A. Ozer is a leader in cutting-edge legal work to defend and advance constitutional rights, democratic oversight, and the rule of law in the AI age.	Zac Henderson focuses on emerging technologies and their effects on healthcare, national security, and the economy.
Drew Amerson is director of LexLab and founded its Justice Technology Accelerator program. He recruits startups, cultivates partnerships with law firms, and supports law students in their placements.	Seema N. Patel is a professor of law whose wide-ranging research interests include work law and technology, social movements, employment law, labor law, and administrative law.

Business Law  

Governing regulatory compliance, corporate governance, commercial transactions, securities law, and how businesses operate within legal and ethical boundaries.

Abraham Cable’s experience includes securities, venture capital investments, subprime mortgage-backed securities, and software licenses.	Evan Epstein provides corporate governance advice to founders, executives, and directors in the Silicon Valley, U.S and internationally.
Jodi Short focuses on regulatory compliance, governance, and enforcement and separation of powers in the U.S. administrative state.	Emily Strauss is an expert in securities regulation, banking, and business law. Her previous practice focused on securities litigation, and criminal and regulatory investigations.
John Crawford has research expertise in the regulation of financial markets and institutions. He teaches courses in financial regulation, securities regulation, business associations, and property law.

Civil Rights

Protecting individuals from discrimination and providing equal protection under the law to uphold fundamental freedoms and justice.  

Matt Coles is the former deputy national legal director at the ACLU, where he was responsible for the organization’s work on race, voting, disability, and immigration.	Thalia González is a nationally recognized scholar whose research focuses on restorative justice, education law, health justice, juvenile justice, critical race theory, and adultification bias.
Christina Koningisor is a media lawyer with expertise in the law of information access and government transparency.	Radhika Rao focuses on the law of the human body including abortion, assisted reproduction, cloning, and stem cell research.
Ming Hsu Chen brings an interdisciplinary perspective to the study of race, immigration, and the administrative state, and frequently writes and speaks about birthright citizenship.

Constitutional Law & Executive Powers

Interpreting the U.S. Constitution, defining the structure of government, and the separation of powers.

Ming Hsu Chen brings an interdisciplinary perspective to the study of race, immigration, and the administrative state, and frequently writes and speaks about birthright citizenship.	David Faigman is chancellor and dean of UC Law SF. A noted authority on scientific evidence in law, he has authored three books and over 60 articles and essays, and his work reaches both academic and public audiences.
Matt Coles is the former deputy national legal director at the ACLU, where he was responsible for the organization’s work on race, voting, disability, and immigration.	Nicole A. Ozer is a leader in cutting-edge legal work to defend and advance constitutional rights, democratic oversight, and the rule of law in the AI age.
Zachary Price’s scholarly work focuses on constitutional questions generated by current political polarization. He teaches and writes about constitutional law, administrative law, and criminal and civil law enforcement.	Jodi Short focuses on regulatory compliance, governance, and enforcement, and separation of powers in the U.S. administrative state.
Christina Koningisor is a media lawyer with expertise in the law of information access and government transparency.	Rory Little served as an associate deputy attorney general and as the appellate chief for the Northern District of California U.S. Attorney’s office. He has orally argued over 60 federal (and a few state) appeals.

Criminal Law & Justice

The laws, policies, and institutions that define crime, enforce laws, and ensure fair legal proceedings from investigation to sentencing.  

Jonathan Abel writes about informational asymmetries in the criminal justice system and the structural injustices they produce. His research on police misconduct records has been widely cited.	Hadar Aviram specializes in criminal justice, civil rights, law and politics, and social movements, and her research employs socio-legal perspectives and methodologies.
Prithika Balakrishnan’s research examines the intersections of criminal law, technology, and race. She previously served as a deputy public defender in San Francisco for over a decade.	Benjamin A. Barsky studies relationships between law and health inequality. His research focuses on how criminal law enforcement shapes health, focusing on incarceration, policing and controlled substance law.
Thalia González is a nationally recognized scholar whose research focuses on restorative justice, education law, health justice, juvenile justice, critical race theory, and adultification bias.	Kate Weisburd focuses on criminal investigation and adjudication, civil rights, emerging technology and the changing dimensions of criminal procedure and punishment, and how these shifts impact inequity and privacy.

Employment Law & Workers’ Rights

The legal protections for employees, covering wages, workplace safety, discrimination, and labor relations.

Jessica Lee advocates on behalf of pregnant and parenting students, and works at the intersection of employment, education, and maternal and infant health.	Liz Morris works to advance justice in the workplace by developing policy solutions to racial and gender disparities in economic security, health, and wellbeing.
Seema N. Patel’s research covers a wide range of fields, from work law and technology, social movements, employment law, and labor law, to state and local government law, and administrative law.	Reuel Schiller has written extensively about the legal history of the American administrative state, the historical development of labor law, and employment discrimination law.
Joan Williams is a scholar of social inequality and is widely known for developing ‘bias interrupters’, an evidence-based metrics-driven approach to eradicating implicit bias.	Natalia Ramírez Lee speaks nationally on workplace law and inequality. Her research explores the dynamics of discrimination in the workplace, with a particular focus on how flexible and remote work arrangements affect women and other historically marginalized groups.

Environmental Law

Protecting natural resources and public health through regulations on pollution, conservation, and development.  

Dave Owen specializes in environmental protection, energy, land and water use, and the administrative state.	Moira O’Neill explores how state and local governments regulate land-use to address climate change while also tackling spatial inequality.
Jodi Short focuses on regulatory compliance, governance, and enforcement, and separation of powers in the U.S. administrative state.

Family Law

Governing the legal relationships within families to address marriage, divorce, child custody, adoption, and the protection of children and partners.

Jo Carrillo has discussed legal aspects of the land back movement with media and has taught and written extensively in property and property-related subjects, including Federal Indian Law.

Government Powers & Civil Procedure 

Covering state and local government law, administrative law, civil litigation, and trial advocacy.

David Levine is author, coauthor, or coeditor of over sixty editions of his seven books, including Remedies: Public and Private and California Civil Procedure. He has served a research analyst for the Northern District of California’s Early Neutral Evaluation Program.

Health & Vaccines 

Regulating public health policies, medical ethics, access to care, drug production, and vaccines.  

Benjamin A. Barsky studies relationships between law and health inequality. His research focuses on how criminal law enforcement shapes health, focusing on incarceration, policing and controlled substance law.	Robin Feldman is one of the nation’s leading experts in the complex areas of intellectual property and pharmaceutical law.
Emily Murphy focuses on the use of neuroscience as evidence, and how neuroscience and behavioral science shape public policy and legal systems.	Dorit Reiss focuses on legal and policy issues related to vaccines. She writes about vaccines mandates, policy responses to non-vaccinating, tort issues and administrative issues related to vaccines, and the anti-vaccine movement.

Immigration, Asylum & Citizenship  

The rights and processes for individuals seeking entry, refuge, and naturalization; definitions of citizenship; and examining legal, humanitarian, and national interests.  

Blaine Bookey provides strategic litigation, policy advice, and advocacy on behalf of refugees and asylum seekers.	Richard Boswell writes extensively in the field of immigration law and has worked on justice projects in Central Asia, Colombia, Palestine, and Haiti.
Ming Hsu Chen brings an interdisciplinary perspective to the study of race, immigration, and the administrative state, and frequently writes and speaks about birthright citizenship.	Karen Musalo is recognized for her innovative work on refugee issues and contributions to the evolving jurisprudence of asylum law.

Indigenous Law

The legal principles, rights, and governance systems of Indigenous peoples, and their interactions with local and federal laws.  

Jo Carrillo has discussed legal aspects of the land back movement with media and has taught and written extensively in property and property-related subjects, including Federal Indian Law.

Intellectual Property 

Protecting creative and innovative works, including patients, copyrights, and trademarks.

Robin Feldman is one of the nation’s leading experts in the complex areas of intellectual property and pharmaceutical law.	Ben Depoorter has expertise in copyright law, with a focus on the enforcement of intellectual property law in the digital era.
Paul Belonick is director of the Startup Legal Garage, an innovative program in which law students provide legal work for early-stage tech and biotech startups.	Tal Niv has worked at major technology companies and startups, and contributed to academic and policy discussions in the U.S and EU.
Jeffrey Lefstin focuses on the intellectual architecture of patent law and problems of interpretation in patent litigation.

Land Use & Housing

Law that shapes cities, spaces, and neighborhoods; the housing crisis; and other issues in urban development.

Jo Carrillo has discussed legal aspects of the land back movement with media and has taught and written extensively in property and property-related subjects.	Moira O’Neill explores how state and local governments regulate land-use to address climate change while also tackling spatial inequality.
Dave Owen specializes in environmental protection, energy, land and water use, and the administrative state.

Reproductive Rights 

Access to contraception, abortion, and fertility care, balancing individual rights, medical ethics, and legal regulations.  

Jessica Lee advocates on behalf of pregnant and parenting students and works at the intersection of employment, education, and maternal and infant health.	Liz Morris works to advance justice in the workplace by developing policy solutions to racial and gender disparities in economic security, health, and wellbeing.
Radhika Rao focuses on the law of the human body including abortion, assisted reproduction, cloning, and stem cell research.

Tax Law 

Shaping economic policy and legal obligations for individuals and organizations.  

Heather Field specializes in tax elections, the effect of tax law on businesses, alongside professionalism in tax practice and tax law pedagogy.	Amy Spivey advocates for low-income taxpayers and works to ensure fairness and integrity of the tax system.
Manoj Viswanathan focuses on tax policy, inequality, and tax-exempt organizations.