Professor Latisha Nixon-Jones is a prominent scholar and educator in the fields of Disaster Law, Insurance Law, Commercial Law, Advanced Legal Writing, and Sports Law. She brings extensive experience in legal education, law practice, and community advocacy to the William S. Boyd School of Law.

Before joining Boyd Law, Professor Nixon-Jones held teaching appointments at several institutions, including Jacksonville University College of Law, the University of Oregon School of Law, Stetson University College of Law, and Southern University Law Center. Her broader teaching portfolio also includes Torts, Environmental and Disaster Law, Business Law, Professional Responsibility, and Legal Writing.

Her scholarship focuses on legal responses to disasters, insurance and risk management, resilience-building, and access to justice. She is the author of Developing Resilience through Collaboration (forthcoming, 2026) and Beyond Recovery: Reimagining the Legal Academy’s Role in Disaster Law (2023). In 2025, she published “Building Resilience: The Role of Public‑Private Partnerships in Disaster Management for Vulnerable Communities” with the Jacksonville University College of Law. Her work has been published in the Cleveland State Law Review, the Journal of the Legal Writing Institute, The Conversation, and other outlets.

In addition to her academic work, Professor Nixon-Jones previously operated her own law firm with a focus on personal injury, disaster relief, and social security law. She also served in public service roles with the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Today, she serves as a consultant to cities and states on legal frameworks for disaster preparedness, insurance coverage, and equitable recovery strategies.

A dedicated mentor and nationally recognized speaker, Professor Nixon-Jones is an active leader in the legal writing and disaster law communities, committed to equipping students for meaningful and impactful legal careers.