About Constance
Constance A. Anastopoulo is the President and Professor of Law at the Charleston School of Law in Charleston, South Carolina. She joined the faculty in 2007, teaching courses in Evidence, Insurance Law, and Torts. Her dedication to teaching has been recognized by her students, who have named her "Professor of the Year." Additionally, the Black Law Students Association honored her for her commitment to meaningful legal and political change. In March 2025, she was selected as a member of South Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s Influential Women Class of 2025, an award that honors outstanding women lawyers and judges making a difference in the profession and their communities. Before transitioning to academia, Anastopoulo served as a senior litigator in the civil litigation division of the Charleston law firm Poulin, Willey, Anastopoulo, LLC, where she managed the firm's appellate practice.
She was lead counsel in the seminal case of Gaskins v. Southern Farm Bureau, which was recognized as one of the ten most important decisions in South Carolina jurisprudence. Anastopoulo earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Virginia in 1984. She then pursued her Juris Doctor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating in 1992. During law school, she served as the Director of the Women’s Prison Project. In 2018, Anastopoulo made history by becoming the first woman to run for Attorney General of South Carolina.
She has also been actively involved in various community organizations, including serving on the Board of My Sister’s House, Inc., a non-profit shelter for domestic violence victims. As Vice President of the League of Women Voters. Anastopoulo is a member of the South Carolina Bar, the Charleston Bar Association, and the South Carolina Women Lawyers Association. She is admitted to practice before the South Carolina Supreme Court, the South Carolina Court of Appeals, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. District Court, the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. In January 2026, she was named to The South Carolina 500, a program celebrating the most influential and accomplished professionals throughout the state. This recognition highlights her significant impact on the legal profession and her community. Anastopoulo continues to contribute to the legal field through her teaching, leadership, and community involvement, shaping the next generation of lawyers and advocating for meaningful change in South Carolina.
