UNC School of Law welcomed six distinguished scholars and practitioners to its faculty this fall, bringing fresh perspectives and diverse expertise to the School. From constitutional law to taxation, these new professors have already begun making their mark on campus and in the classroom.
Daniel Rice: Constitutional Scholar and Cherokee Nation Citizen
Assistant Professor Daniel Rice brings a wealth of experience in constitutional and federal Indian law to Carolina Law. A citizen of the Cherokee Nation, Rice’s scholarship examines the intersection of cultural and legal change, with publications in top journals including the Michigan Law Review and Virginia Law Review.
Before joining Carolina Law, Rice taught at the University of Arkansas School of Law and served as a clerk for Judge Sri Srinivasan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. His experience as a public interest lawyer at Georgetown University Law Center’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection adds a practical dimension to his academic credentials.
Rice, who graduated first in his class from Duke University School of Law, is teaching Federal Indian Law and First Amendment courses this fall, with constitutional law to follow in the spring.
Noah Marks: Tax Law Expert with Engineering Background
Professor Noah Marks joins Carolina Law with a unique blend of practical and academic experience in taxation and statutory interpretation. His research investigates how practitioners bridge gaps between statutory text and real-world transactions, with publications in the Boston College Law Review and Harvard Law & Policy Review.
Marks arrives from Duke University School of Law, where he served as a visiting assistant professor. His professional experience includes four years at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York, where he provided tax counsel for mergers, acquisitions and capital markets transactions.
With degrees including an LL.M. in taxation from New York University, a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School and undergraduate degrees in both engineering and religion from Swarthmore College, Marks brings interdisciplinary insight to his Torts course this fall and Corporate Taxation in the spring.
Mark Storslee: First Amendment Scholar with Supreme Court Experience
Associate Professor Mark Storslee joins Carolina Law with impressive credentials, including clerkships for Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and later for Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch on the U.S. Supreme Court. An award-winning teacher, Storslee specializes in constitutional law with a focus on First Amendment protections for religion and speech.
Storslee holds both a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a Ph.D. in religious studies from the University of Virginia. Beyond academia, his experience as an appellate litigator at Williams & Connolly LLP gives him valuable practical perspective.
Storslee is teaching Civil Procedure this semester and will offer Church and State in the spring.
Marcus Gadson: Constitutional Law Authority and Three-Time Professor of the Year
Professor Marcus Gadson arrives at Carolina Law with an exceptional teaching record, having been named Professor of the Year three consecutive times at Campbell University. A leading authority on state constitutions, Gadson has published in prestigious journals including the NYU Law Review and Michigan Law Review.
Gadson is also the author of “Sedition: How America’s Constitutional Order Emerged From Violent Crisis,” which examines the role of constitutional crisis throughout American history. His courses include Civil Procedure, State Constitutional Law, and North Carolina Constitutional Law.
Eric Fisher: Carolina Law Alumnus Returns to the Classroom
Assistant Clinical Professor Eric Fisher comes full circle by joining the faculty of his alma mater. A 2020 Carolina Law graduate who served as editor-in-chief of the North Carolina Law Review, Fisher returns to teach in the research, reasoning, writing, and advocacy program.
Fisher brings 14 years of experience in education settings prior to law school, as well as recent corporate law experience as an associate at Smith Anderson in Raleigh. His legal career includes a clerkship with the Honorable Loretta Biggs in the Middle District of North Carolina and an internship with the Honorable James Wynn of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Harmony Decosimo: Legal Writing Expert with National Leadership Role
Harmony Decosimo joined Carolina Law in 2024 as a Visiting Assistant Clinical Professor and is now Clinical Associate Professor of Law, specializing in legal writing instruction for first-year students. Her academic focus encompasses legal pedagogy, professional ethics, and identity development, while she maintains active leadership roles in national organizations, including the Legal Writing Institute, the Association of Legal Writing Directors, and the AALS Section on Legal Writing and Rhetoric. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Decosimo earned magna cum laude and Order of the Coif honors, distinguished herself as a Dean’s Scholar and articles editor for the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, and received recognition for extraordinary dedication to public service.
Her career began with litigation work at Dechert LLP, focusing on complex white-collar and securities matters, before transitioning to progressive teaching positions at Boston University Law School and Suffolk University Law School. At Boston University, Decosimo served as a Career Advisor within the Office of Graduate & International Programs before her appointment as Lecturer of Legal Writing in both the LLM and Legal English Programs. She later joined Suffolk University Law School’s nationally ranked legal writing program, where her exceptional performance earned her a tenure-track position in 2021.
