Barbara L. Atwell
- Associate Professor of Law
- Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Education
BA, Smith College
JD, Columbia University School of Law
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Rachael Silva
Assistant Dean for External Affairs
(914) 422-4354
Professor Barbara Atwell is a health law teacher and scholar. In addition, she has served as Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion since 2009. Professor Atwell was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and an editor of the Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems while a student at Columbia Law School. From there, she clerked for Judge Nathaniel R. Jones of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Professor Atwell subsequently joined the law firm of Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C. as an associate. Her areas of practice there included communications and civil rights. She helped draft and edit Cable Franchising and Regulation: A Local Government Guide to the New Law. Professor Atwell has served on the Board of Directors of Practicing Attorneys for Law Students (PALS). She also served on the Board of the Nyack Housing Authority and Share Hope. She has also authored various law review articles.