William S. Dodge

William S. Dodge serves as the Lobingier Professor of Comparative Law and Jurisprudence at George Washington University Law School, having joined the faculty in 2024 after teaching at UC Davis School of Law (2015-2024) and UC Law San Francisco (1995-2015).

His educational background includes:

• BA in History, summa cum laude, from Yale University (1986)
• JD from Yale Law School (1991)

Professor Dodge is a leading authority in international legal fields with research focusing on:

• International Law
• International Transactions
• International Dispute Resolution
• Conflict of Laws

His scholarly work has appeared in premier law journals including Columbia Law Review, Duke Law Journal, Harvard Law Review, Michigan Law Review, and Yale Law Journal, with citations by the U.S. Supreme Court and Supreme Court of Canada.

His significant honors include:

• American Society of International Law's 2012 certificate of merit for co-edited volume
• Distinguished Teaching Award at UC Davis
• Distinguished Teaching Award at UC Law San Francisco

Professor Dodge maintains influential roles in legal scholarship and policy as Reporter for the ALI's Restatement (Fourth) of Foreign Relations Law, member of the State Department's Advisory Committee on International Law, and former Counselor on International Law to the Legal Adviser at the U.S. Department of State (2011-2012). He teaches International Business Transactions, International Litigation and Arbitration, Conflict of Laws, and Contracts.