Biography

Professor King was previously the James P. Morefield Professor of Law, Director of the Criminal Justice Clinic, and Director of Experiential Education at Washington and Lee School of Law. His scholarship focuses on indigent criminal defense systems and the right to counsel, as well as criminal defense and prosecution ethics. Before joining W&L, he was a supervising attorney at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. He has a B.A. in History and Religious Studies from Brown University, a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, and an LL.M. in Advocacy from Georgetown University Law Center.