Overview

Dean and Professor Todd Pettys joined the faculty in 1999. He specializes in issues concerning American constitutional law but has taught a variety of additional courses, including Evidence and Federal Courts.

After earning his law degree at the University of North Carolina School of Law, he served as a law clerk for Judge Francis Murnaghan, Jr., of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He then worked for three years in the general litigation department of Perkins Coie, LLP, in Seattle, Washington, before coming to Iowa Law in 1999.

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Research areas

Dean Pettys writes primarily in the area of American constitutional law, paying particular attention in recent years to First Amendment issues concerning freedom of expression.

Teaching areas

When not serving as a full-time administrator, Dean Pettys teaches Iowa Law’s two required courses in constitutional law, as well as a seminar examining cases pending before the United States Supreme Court.

Professional affiliations and memberships

• Member, American Law Institute
• Member, Iowa State Bar Association
• Member, United States Supreme Court Bar