Deans & Administration

Dean of the University of Miami School of Law

Patricia S Abril

Dean, School of Law
M. Minnette Massey Chair in Law

(305) 284-6999
Patricia Sanchez Abril is Dean of the University of Miami School of Law and Professor of Business Law at the University of Miami Herbert Business School. Patricia has authored several widely cited articles in privacy, technology, and securities in various prestigious law reviews. Her work earned her the international Academy of Legal Studies in...

Georgina A. Angones

Assistant Dean, Law Alumni & Community Relations

(305) 284-6470
Georgina "Georgie" Alfonsin Angones is an Assistant Dean for Alumni & Community Relations at the University of Miami School of Law. She is a Cuban-American who earned a B.A. from the University of Miami in 1972. She was a 1974 Rockefeller Foundation Fellow in Middle Management and is a member of both the Society of Iron Arrow at...

James M Bond

Associate Dean, Finance and Administration & Lecturer in Law

(305) 284-3487
James M. Bond is the Associate Dean, Finance and Administration and Lecturer in Law. Mr. Bond’s administrative functions include all financial aspects of the law school including budgeting, capital planning, forecasting/financial modeling, internal controls and long-term planning.  He also administers the human resources and...

Andrew B Dawson

Professor of Law
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs
Judge A. Jay Cristol Professor of Bankruptcy Law

(305) 284-8446
Professor Dawson joined the Miami Law faculty in 2011. He received his B.A. from Williams College and his J.D. from Harvard Law School, where he was a senior editor of the Harvard Negotiation Law Review and recipient of the American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence and the Irving Oberman Memorial Award.  Before...

Sandra Friedrich

Lecturer in Law
Assistant Dean, International Law Programs; Director, International Arbitration Institute

(305) 284-5691
Sandra Friedrich is the Assistant Dean, International Law Programs and Director of the White & Case International Arbitration LL.M. Graduate Program and Miami Law's International Arbitration Institute and a Lecturer in Law. Previously, she practiced law at Latham & Watkins in New York,...

Christina M Frohock

Lecturer in Law
Associate Dean for Experiential Learning
Professor of Legal Writing

(305) 284-2329
Professor Frohock earned her B.A. with Honors in Philosophy from the University of North Carolina and her M.A. in Philosophy from the University of Michigan. She earned her J.D. magna cum laude from New York University School of Law, where she was a member of the Order of the Coif and won the graduation award for excellence in...

Beth L. Haas

Associate Dean, Online Education and Lecturer

Beth Haas is a nationally recognized expert in online legal education. Before joining Miami Law in 2023, she served as Associate Dean, Graduate Studies and Online Education and Associate Professor of Law at Drexel University’s Kline School of Law in Philadelphia. At Miami Law she directs all strategy for developing exceptional and...

Katrin Hussmann Schroll

Assoc. Dean of Admissions, Enrollment Management, Integrated Marketing & Financial Aid

(305) 284-4859
Katrin Hussmann Schroll is the Associate Dean of Enrollment Management, Integrated Marketing, and Data Analytics at the University of Miami School of Law. In this role, Dean Schroll provides strategic leadership, policy direction, and operational oversight for the offices of Admissions and Student Recruitment, Enrollment Management, Law...

Marni B. Lennon

Interim Dean of Students; Assistant Dean, Public Interest & Pro Bono; Director, HOPE Public Interest Resource Center and Lecturer in Law
Interim Dean of Students, Social Justice/Public Interest Concentration Affiliated Faculty

(305) 284-2599
Marni Lennon is the Interim Dean of Students and Assistant Dean for Public Interest and Pro Bono and a Lecturer of Law. She is the founder and director of the  HOPE Public Interest Resource Center, has worked and taught at the University of Miami School of Law for 27 years, serving for the last fifteen years as the Assistant...

Gregory M Levy

Associate Dean for Institutional Relationships and Strategic Initiatives
Director, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law LL.M.

(305) 284-6087
Greg Levy is the Associate Dean for Institutional Relationships and Strategic Initiatives and Director of Miami Law's Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law LL.M., ranked among the top 10 programs in the world.  Levy is often looked to for his expertise in relationship building, innovative program development, experiential learning,...

Alexis Martinez

Lecturer and Associate Dean, Lawyering Excellence and Bar Success

(305) 284-1790
Alexis Martinez is the inaugural Associate Dean, Lawyering Excellence and Bar Success and Lecturer in Law at the University of Miami School of Law. Working with the faculty and administration, Martinez focuses on developing a holistic approach supporting students throughout their legal education.  She joined the law school in December...

Sabrina Mendoza

Assoc. Dean, School of Law Administration
Chief of Staff

(305) 284-8545
Sabrina Mendoza serves as the Associate Dean for Administrative Affairs and Chief of Staff to the Dean of the School of Law. A proud alumna, she has over two decades of higher education administrative experience. Sabrina began her career at the University as an assistant general counsel in 2000 following a legal career in private practice. Since...

Jessica Owley

Professor of Law
Associate Dean for Research & Intellectual Life
Faculty Director for the Environmental Law Program; Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric and Earth Sciences (secondary appointment); Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy (affiliated faculty)

(305) 284-5284
Jessica Owley specializes in Environmental Law and Property Law, with a focus on Climate Change Law and Policy and oversees the Environmental Law Program. She is a leading expert on private land conservation and conservation easements. Her interdisciplinary work explores ways to mitigate and adapt to climate change as well as furthering other...

Amy G Perez

Assoc. Dean, Career and Professional Development - School of Law (A)

(305) 284-1880
Amy Perez has worked in higher education since 2008, advising law students on a wide range of matters related to their academic, personal, and professional success. Since joining Miami Law in 2010, she has served in several career development and student affairs roles. In 2019, Amy received the Society of Bar and Gavel's Guillermo Padron...

Andres Sawicki

Professor of Law
Director of Lifelong Learning
Director, Business of Innovation, Law, & Technology Concentration
Director, Data Ethics + Society, Frost Institute for Data Science & Computing

(305) 284-8447
Andres Sawicki is a Professor of Law and Director of the Business of Innovation, Law, and Technology Concentration (BILT) and teaches in the area of intellectual property. His primary research projects explore the extent to which IP can help solve problems in the production of inventions and expressive works. He is...

Stephen J. Schnably

Professor of Law
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs

(305) 284-4817
Stephen J. Schnably is Professor of Law at the University of Miami School of Law. He received an A.B. cum laude from Harvard College in 1976 and a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1981, where he served as Notes Editor of the Harvard Law Review. Following graduation, Professor Schnably served as...

Angela Camila Souza

Asst. Dean, Engagement & Student Leadership - School of Law

(305) 284-9228

Kele Marcia Stewart

Professor of Law
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Co-Director, Children & Youth Law Clinic

(305) 284-8827
Kele Stewart is Professor of Law and Co-Director of the University of Miami School of Law Children & Youth Law Clinic. In the clinic, she supervises students who handle cases involving abused, abandoned and neglected children. She also teaches courses on family and juvenile law and legal practice.  Her scholarship...

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