Assistant Professor of Law
bcavanaugh@ubalt.edu
410.837.6761
John and Frances Angelos Law Center, Room 1114
Administrative Assistant: Tiffany Ralph
410.837.4561
John and Frances Angelos Law Center, Room 1112
Education
J.D., St. Mary’s University School of Law
B.A, St. Edward’s University
Curriculum Vitae
Areas of Expertise
Property Law
Business Law
Trusts and Estates
Estate Planning
Legal Research
Legal Writing and Rhetoric
Lawyering Skills
Cavanaugh joined the School of Law faculty in 2024, following over seven years as a Service Professor of Law and Assistant Dean at St. Mary's University School of Law. At St. Mary's, Cavanaugh taught a wide range of courses, including Legal Communications, Analysis, and Professionalism; Experiential Legal Analysis; Estate Planning; and Bar Prep for Credit. He also developed and implemented innovative curricula for online and in-person J.D. programs.
Prior to his academic career, Cavanaugh practiced law as co-founder and managing member of Cavanaugh Quintanilla, PLLC in Austin, Tex., where he specialized in real estate, business law, and wills and estates. He also worked as an associate attorney at The Law Office of John W. Pleuthner, gaining experience in various aspects of legal practice.
Cavanaugh is a member of the Texas Bar and is actively involved in several professional organizations, including the Association of Academic Support Educators (AASE). He is also a member of the Association of Legal Writing Directors and the Legal Writing Institute, where he serves as webmaster and oversees the LWI website. Cavanaugh has presented at numerous conferences on topics such as legal education innovation, diversity in law schools, and the use of technology in legal writing instruction. His research focuses on inheritance rights, tax law, and legal education reform. His work has been published in journals such as the UMKC Law Review, Hofstra Law Review, and The Scholar.