Byron G. Stier

Associate Dean Stier is a recognized expert in mass tort litigation. He has spoken at or served as moderator for, more than thirty scholarly presentations or panels around the country and the world. In addition, in conjunction with the Southwestern Law Review, he has co-chaired one symposium on asbestos litigation and another symposium on science, technology, and innovation in torts. His scholarship, which includes more than a dozen articles and book chapters, has been cited by federal and state courts, legal treatises, and law school casebooks.

Associate Dean Stier was named Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives at Southwestern in 2016 and Director of the J.D. Concentration in Civil Litigation and Advocacy in 2020. He previously served as Associate Dean for Research from 2015 to 2016 and Co-Director of the Summer Law Program in Vancouver from 2013 to 2014. He was named the 2009 Irving D. and Florence Rosenberg Professor of Law in recognition of his outstanding service, teaching, and scholarship.

Associate Dean Stier has been actively involved in service to professional groups. He has served as Chair, Chair-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer of the Section on Litigation of the Association of American Law Schools. In addition, he has served as Co-President, Vice President, Speaker Chair, and Board Member of the Harvard Law School Association of Los Angeles, and Member of the Council of the worldwide Harvard Law School Association. Moreover, he has served as Liaison of the ABA Section of International Law to the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar and as Vice-Chair of the International Ethics Committee of the ABA Section of International Law. He has also been named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation for outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of one’s community.