SCHOOL OF LAW

David A Anderson

Fred & Emily Marshall Wulff Centennial Chair in Law

JD 1971, University of Texas at Austin
AB 1962, Harvard

Professor Anderson worked as a journalist for several years before entering law school, where he was an editor of the Texas Law Review. A specialist in torts and mass communications law, he has a particular interest in the law of libel and privacy.

He is co-author of Mass Media Law (Foundation, 7th ed., 2005) and Cases and Materials on Torts (West, 3d ed., 2004). His many articles include "Freedom of the Press" (Texas Law Review, 2002), "Is Libel Law Worth Reforming?" (University of Pennsylvania Law Review, 1991) and "The Origins of the Press Clause" (UCLA Law Review, 1983).