معرفی
Samuel T. Brandao is a Clinical Associate Professor of Law at Tulane University, directing the Civil Rights & Federal Practice Clinic since February 2024. He joined Tulane’s faculty in 2016 after a career spanning civil rights litigation, judicial clerkships, and public interest advocacy.
- JD, summa cum laude, 2012, Tulane University
- BA, 2003, Yale University
His research explores intersections between civil rights law and artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, neuroscience, and end-of-life medical care. With a supervisory docket focused on police violence and discrimination cases, his work bridges traditional civil rights advocacy with modern technological and biomedical challenges.
Key Awards
- Skadden Fellowship
Brandao previously clerked for U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon and Judge Jacques L. Wiener, Jr., followed by a two-year Skadden Fellowship at Southeast Louisiana Legal Services. He also served as a staff attorney litigating housing discrimination cases and worked as a musician and former high school English teacher.
