Faculty

Deborah Thompson Eisenberg is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Maryland School of Law and faculty Director of the law school’s Center for Dispute Resolution (C-DRUM). Professor Eisenberg received her J.D. from Yale Law School in 1994, where she was a symposium editor of the Yale Law Journal. She graduated Valedictorian of her class at the University of Maryland Baltimore County in 1991, with a B.A. in Political Science. Her scholarly interests include the areas of employment law, civil procedure, and alternative dispute resolution.

Professor Eisenberg came to the law school as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law in 2007 and has taught Civil Procedure, Legal Analysis & Writing, Employment Discrimination, and the Workers’ Rights Clinic. She currently teaches the Mediation Clinic. She enjoys teaching law students to be creative problem solvers for their clients and communities.

Prior to teaching, Professor Eisenberg practiced civil litigation for more than fifteen years. From 1994-96, she was a litigation associate with Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver in Baltimore. From 1996-2003, she was a staff attorney at the Public Justice Center, a non-profit law firm in Baltimore. From 2003-2008, she was a Partner with Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP in Baltimore, where her practice focused on civil rights, employment law, and other complex civil litigation. She continues to serve as a mediator in civil and employment cases. She is a member of the Maryland Program for Mediator Excellence.

Professor Eisenberg is a 2006 graduate of the Greater Baltimore Committee Leadership Program. She serves on the Board of the Public Justice Center and is Vice President of the Board of the Job Opportunities Task Force.