Five Georgetown Law Faculty Members Honored With Named Professorships:
The Georgetown Law community gathered on Jan. 15 to celebrate the achievements of five faculty members who were awarded named professorships.
Dean William M. Treanor, the Paul Regis Dean Leadership Chair, welcomed each honoree to the stage to present a medal and read a citation highlighting their scholarship and other accomplishments. The ceremony was the final installation Treanor will preside over as dean, having announced last year that he will step down from his position in June and become a full-time faculty member.
“These celebrations are always a highlight for me and serve as yet another reminder of how extraordinary our faculty and community truly are,” said Treanor, who has overseen the creation of 54 named professorships during his 15-year tenure.
The Law Center’s newest named professors are:
Brian Galle, L’06, Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Tax Policy
“For the many contributions he’s made in the fields of taxation, nonprofit organizations, behavioral law and economics, federalism and public finance economics; for his dedicated service and advocacy in the fields of tax and nonprofit law, including his previous service as federal prosecutor in the Criminal Appeals and Tax Enforcement Policy Section in the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice; and for his tireless service to our community, leadership in his field and commitment to his students and approaching all of his work with his signature wit and engaging spirit; I am honored to name Brian Galle the Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Tax Policy,” Treanor said.
The Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professorships were established through a historic bequest from the estate of Agnes Neill Williams, L’54, one of Georgetown Law’s first women graduates and a lifelong supporter of the Law Center and the University. There will eventually be a total of 20 Agnes Neill Williams Sesquicentennial Professorships on the Georgetown Law faculty.
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