According to the latest scholarly impact study by Gregory Sisk & colleagues at the University of St. Thomas, four Vanderbilt Law professors rank among the 20 most cited Administrative and / or Environmental Law faculty in the U.S. for the period 2019-2023 – more than any other U.S. law school.
The full list, published in Brian Leiter’s Law School Reports, ranks Vanderbilt faculty members as follows:
- 8: J.B. Ruhl, David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair in Law and Joe B. Wyatt Distinguished University Professor for 2024-25, Co-Director of the Energy, Environment & Land Use Program
- 10: Lisa Schultz Bressman, Vice Dean and David Daniels Allen Distinguished Chair in Law
- 13: Jim Rossi, Judge D. L. Lansden Chair in Law
- 19: Kevin Stack, Lee S. and Charles A. Speir Chair in Law
Edward Rubin, University Distinguished Professor of Law and Political Science, was listed in the publication as another highly cited scholar who works partly in these areas.
The professors have collaborated with one another on several publications, including The Regulatory State, a textbook on statutory interpretation and administrative lawmaking co-authored by Bressman, Stack, and Rubin.
To learn more about their impact and other Vanderbilt Law faculty, visit our directory.
