College Leadership
A team of highly qualified professionals oversees Stetson University College of Law and guides its academic mission.
The group includes the Dean and at least three other faculty leaders who oversee key areas including Academic Affairs, Faculty, and Strategic Initiatives. They are responsible for guiding the day-to-day operation of the College of Law.
D. Benjamin Barros - Dean and Professor of Law
Dean D. Benjamin Barros came to Stetson Law from the University of Toledo College of Law, where he served as Dean from 2015 through 2023. A nationally recognized property law scholar, he has taught and written extensively on Property Law and Theory, Property Law Reform, Regulatory Takings, and the Philosophy of Science. He brings a broad set of experience in the academy and in practice to Stetson Law.
Jason Bent
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
Jason Palmer
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
Darryl Wilson
Associate Dean for Faculty and Strategic Initiatives, Attorneys’ Title Fund Professor of Law and Director, Institute of Caribbean Law and Policy
Anne Mullins
Associate Dean for Assessment and Professional Engagement and Professor of Law
Board of Overseers
The purpose of the Board of Overseers is to counsel, advise, and assist the Dean of the College of Law and the President of the University in developing the program of legal education and of financial and other resources.
Our Mission
Stetson University College of Law strives to be a diverse and selective law school whose faculty and students will have a meaningful and far-reaching impact on the law, the profession and society.