About Alan J.
Alan J. Meese built a career at the crossroads of legal education and scholarly inquiry. He holds a J.D. from The University of Chicago Law School and an A.B. from the College of William and Mary. Those classroom credentials framed an academic life that has been centered at William and Mary's law school for decades.
He joined the faculty at William and Mary School of Law in 1995. Over the years he has carried the title of Professor of Law and has been associated with the Marshall-Wythe School of Law. His long tenure on the faculty reflects sustained involvement in teaching, mentoring students, and contributing to the life of the law school.
Meese is admitted to practice in Virginia. That standing has informed his teaching and his interactions with practitioners and judges in the state. Colleagues and former students describe his approach as steady and scholarly. He has taught successive classes of law students and taken part in the academic programs that shape the school's curriculum and extracurricular offerings.
His work in the academy has combined classroom instruction with engagement in legal scholarship. He has participated in faculty governance and helped guide curricular discussion as the law school has evolved. He has also been a presence in public events and faculty presentations, where his contributions have aimed to clarify legal questions for students and peers.
Students who studied under Meese encountered a teacher who favored clear explanation and careful analysis. He has steered seminars and larger courses, and he has advised students working on research projects. That advisory role extended beyond grades; it involved preparing students for practice and for further study in the law.
In the years since his appointment in 1995, he has remained connected to William and Mary and to the wider legal community in Virginia. He balances scholarly work with responsibilities at the law school and with engagements that draw on his standing as a member of the Virginia bar. He continues to teach and to contribute to the intellectual life of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law.
As of 2026 he remains active in academic life and in legal education, teaching courses and advising students at the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, with his practice centered on matters in Virginia.
