Diane Geraghty - B.A., University of California; M.A., University of Chicago; J.D., Northwestern University

A member of the Loyola faculty since 1977, Professor Geraghty developed and directs Loyola's nationally recognized Civitas ChildLaw Center. In 2001, she became the 16th annual recipient of the American Bar Association Livingston Hall Award for her many contributions to the field of children's law. In 2000, she was designated a Juvenile Justice Pioneer in recognition of her contributions to improvement of the Cook County Juvenile Court. In May 2004, she was named the Acting Dean of the law school and served as Interim Dean through the following academic year. In April 2005 she was named to the Board of Directors of Maryville Academy, the largest residential child-care facility in the State of Illinois. Most recently, Prof. Geraghty was appointed the A. Kathleen Beazley Chair in Child Law.

Rogelio A. Lasso - B.S., magna cum laude, Mankato State University; J.D., University of Minnesota

Before enrolling in law school, Rogelio Lasso had a background in chemistry, worked as a research scientist for Pillsbury, as an entrepreneur, and as a consultant for American companies in Latin America. After obtaining his J.D. degree, he was in private practice with two Chicago law firms where he litigated cases ranging from medical malpractice and products liability to breach of contract and patent infringement. His book, Products Liability and Safety: an American and Comparative Approach, has recently been accepted for publication. He is a frequent speaker at conferences, often on the topic of technology and affirmative action. Professor Lasso is currently a member of the faculty at John Marshall Law School, teaching torts, products liability, and complex litigation.

Margaret L. Moses - B.A., magna cum laude, Agnes Scott; M.A., Univerisity of Indiana; M.A.T., Harvard; Ph.D., University of Indiana; J.D., Columbia

Professor Moses' areas of interest and research include international commercial arbitration, international business transactions, letters of credit, international trade finance, and the jury trial right. Her book, The Principles and Practice of International Commercial Arbitration, was recently published by Cambridge University Press. Before joining the Loyola faculty in 1998, she worked with clients doing business in many parts of the globe, including in Europe, North Africa, and China. She has participated as an advocate or an arbitrator in arbitrations under the auspices of the ICC and the American Arbitration Association.

Charles W. Murdock - B.S.Ch.E., Illinois Institute of Technology; J.D., Loyola University

Upon graduation from law school, Charles Murdock joined Schiff, Hardin & Waite, a large Chicago law firm specializing in corporate and securities work. He then taught at DePaul, Notre Dame, and the University of California (Hastings), and in 1975 became the Dean of Loyola's Law School and a full time member of the faculty. Professor Murdock has also served as a consultant to the Securities and Exchange Commission and as Deputy Attorney General of Illinois. He was the co-founder of Loyola's Family Business Institute, and he frequently serves as an arbitrator or expert witness in business disputes.

John E. Nowak - A.B., Marquette University; J.D., University of Illinois

John Nowak is a renowned national scholar; he is one of the giants in the field of constitutional law, and he is the first professor to hold the Raymond and Mary Simon Chair in Constitutional Law at Loyola. In the past, he clerked for the late Justice Walter Schaefer of the Illinois Supreme Court, and then in 1972 joined the University of Illinois faculty. Professor Nowak is the author, or coauthor, of more than a score of law review articles and several books on constitutional law topics. He has coauthored the Concise Hornbook on Constitutional Law and the six-volume Treatise on Constitutional Law: Substance and Procedure.

Michael J. Zimmer - A.B., Marquette University; J.D., Marquette University; LL.M., Columbia University

Professor Zimmer is a widely recognized scholar in the areas of employment discrimination, labor and employment law, and constitutional law. He has written extensively on these topics. After graduating from law school, Professor Zimmer clerked for the Honorable Thomas E. Fairchild in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and then served as an associate at Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee. Professor Zimmer began his law school teaching career at the University of South Carolina and has since taught at numerous law schools. He joined the Loyola faculty in 2008, coming from his most recent teaching position at the Seton Hall University School of Law.