About Bobby
Bobby Dexter moved from undergraduate study at Yale University to law school at Harvard, completing his J.D. in 1992 after earning his B.A. in 1989. Those formative years set the rhythm for a career rooted in legal education. He arrived at the classroom prepared to ask sharp questions and to insist on clear analysis.
He joined the faculty at Chapman University’s Dale E. Fowler School of Law in 2010 as a tenured professor. Since then he has split his time between teaching and scholarly work. His role at the law school has involved regular course instruction, advising students and engaging in faculty governance. The title of tenured professor indicates a long-term institutional role and a sustained presence in the law school community.
Dexter’s academic training at Harvard followed a liberal arts foundation at Yale. That trajectory — broad undergraduate study and intensive legal training — informs his approach to the classroom. He emphasizes close reading of cases and careful argumentation. Students describe his classes as structured and demanding, with an emphasis on practical reasoning as well as doctrinal clarity.
On campus he participates in seminars, lectures and student advising. He has contributed to faculty workshops and has been part of curriculum discussions at the law school. His scholarly work appears alongside his teaching schedule, and he regularly balances both responsibilities. Colleagues note his steady presence in faculty meetings and on academic panels, roles that complement his classroom duties.
Outside the immediate law school setting, Dexter’s path through two Ivy League institutions and a decade-and-a-half of tenure at Chapman positions him as a familiar figure in academic legal circles. He has been involved in mentoring younger faculty and in helping shape academic programs. He is known among students and peers for a methodical approach to scholarship and for bringing real-world questions into classroom debate.
As of 2026, he continues his work at the Dale E. Fowler School of Law, Chapman University. He currently concentrates on teaching, scholarship and mentoring students in the law school setting.
