Dean D. Benjamin Barros came to Stetson Law from the University of
Toledo College of Law, where he served as Dean from 2015 through 2023. A
nationally recognized property law scholar, he has taught and written
extensively on Property Law and Theory, Property Law Reform, Regulatory
Takings, and the Philosophy of Science. He brings a broad set of
experience in the academy and in practice to Stetson Law.
He is the author of a prominent casebook on property law with Aspen Publishers and was the founding editor of the�?� Journal of Law, Property, and Society.
Prior to his time as Dean of the University of Toledo College of Law,
Dean Barros was the associate dean of academic affairs and professor of
law at Widener University School of Law in Harrisburg, PA.
His passion for improving legal education and, by extension, the
legal profession itself, is evident in the leadership roles he has held
within professional organizations. Dean Barros served twice on the
American Association of Law Schools (AALS) Executive Committee and was
one of the youngest educators to serve in such a role when he was first
appointed. He also served as chair of the AALS Property Section and is a
past president of the Association for Law, Property, and Society.
Before becoming an educator, Dean Barros worked as a litigator at the
New York City law firms of Latham & Watkins LLP and Debevoise &
Plimpton. After he graduated from law school, he clerked for Judge
Milton Pollack of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of
New York.
Dean Barros earned his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law (1996). He was an editorial board member on the�?� Fordham Law Review�?� and
a member of Order of the Coif. He earned his bachelor�?�¢??s degree in
philosophy from Colgate University (1991) and a master�?�¢??s degree in
philosophy from the University of Maryland (2013).
