Brant Hellwig

Brant Hellwig is a Professor of Law and former Dean at Washington and Lee University School of Law. He served as dean from 2015 to 2021, navigating the Law School through financial challenges while improving student outcomes, faculty diversity, and fundraising success. Hellwig is an expert in federal taxation, teaching courses such as Federal Income Taxation of Individuals and Corporate Taxation.

• B.S. summa cum laude and J.D. magna cum laude from Wake Forest University
• LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law

His scholarship focuses on tax treatment of deferred compensation and closely held business entities. Hellwig has received accolades including the Harry J. Rudick Memorial Award and Faculty Member of the Year at W&L Law. He led initiatives like the Law, Justice and Society minor and the Graduate Tax Program at NYU during a sabbatical leave.